BY LORETTA B MANELE

The Minister for Environment, Climate Change, Disaster Management and Meteorology (MECDM), Polycarp Paea received a briefing by the Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat (PIFS) Deputy Secretary-General Mr. Esala Nayasi at the margins of COP30 in in Belém, Brazil.

A recent statement from MECDM says Paea heads the Solomon Islands delegation to the 30th Session of the Conference of the Parties (COP30) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), in Belém, Brazil.

Also stated is that as Solomon Islands is the Chair of the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF), thus, this briefing was important to provide the Minister with key updates on regional issues pertinent to the Forum’s priorities on climate change with regards to COP30.

To add on, Minister Paea was also briefed on updates of Australia’s bid to host COP31 in 2026.

“Minister Paea expressed his appreciation to the PIFS Deputy Secretary-General and his team and assured the Pacific Islands Forum of Solomon Islands’ continued support and leadership in amplifying regional priorities leading into COP30 negotiations,” said the statement.

Photo: MECDM

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