New Caledonia wants to declare a climate emergency, and set up a dedicated fund

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Declaring a state of climate and environmental emergency in New Caledonia is the meaning of a draft deliberation decided by the Mapou government on Wednesday 11 September. The text defines a local strategy on these major issues. The creation of a “resilience fund” is also proposed. The whole thing must be submitted to Congress.

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Noumea, Sep 11, 2024 (AFP) — The government of New Caledonia on Wednesday expressed its intention to declare a climate and environmental emergency in the French archipelago in the South Pacific, which is subject to coastal erosion and an increase in intense weather phenomena. “The Pacific islands are on the front line in the face of global warming” and “Vanuatu [...] The article New Caledonia wants to declare a climate emergency appeared first o…