US EditionPacific microstate sells first passports to fund climate action
NAURU, AUG 7 – Nauru aims to raise over $5 million this year by selling climate resilience passports at $105,000 each to fund costly relocation due to rising sea levels threatening its population.
- On Thursday, Nauru launched its 'climate resilience citizenship' scheme offering passports to fund climate action, with applications costing US$105,000 each.
- Amid measurements showing faster sea-level rise, scientists report Nauru faces relocation costs of more than $60 million as sea levels rise 1.5 times faster.
- Despite hopes, six applications were approved nearly six months after launch, including an unnamed German family of four living in Dubai.
- Looking ahead, Nauru hopes to sell 66 passports in the first year and President David Adeang remained upbeat.
- In response to oversight needs, Edward Clark said discussions are underway to set up a framework to ensure funds above the $10 million threshold are allocated properly, amid concerns about exploitation.
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Pacific microstate sells first passports to fund climate action
A remote Pacific nation has started selling passports to fund climate action, but is so far struggling to attract new citizens to the low-lying, largely barren island.
·Missoula, United States
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·São Paulo, Brazil
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Nauru, in the Pacific, offers R$ 575 000 documents as a way to finance its climate actions
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