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From Palau to Türkiye: Powering up for climate and ocean justice
Pacific Island countries have long been at the forefront of climate, ocean and biodiversity protection. Last week our team headed to Palau, to meet with community and government leaders and to plan for another big year ahead. Here's some of what we explored together, and what's in store over the coming months.
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World’s highest court delivers historic protections for climate-impacted communities
SYDNEY, Thursday, 24 July 2025 – The historic Pacific-led campaign to hold countries accountable for the climate damage they have caused has been backed by the world’s highest court overnight,…
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Major milestone reached in historic climate judgement as States submit arguments to world’s highest court
AMSTERDAM / SYDNEY / SUVA, Friday 22 March 2024 — Today marks a significant milestone in the historic campaign to take climate change to the world’s highest court, the International Court of Justice (ICJ), as the deadline for State written submissions closes.
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A Journey of Resilience: Taking the Climate Fight to the International Court of Justice
Noqu mata vuvale has a very special meaning in my Fijian language. It means you have opened the gates and entered our loving home and there is a reason why we have kept this special place for you. You are family.
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“Climate Crisis Is A Human Rights Crisis”: Greenpeace Arrives In Fiji, Calls For Submissions To World’s Highest Court
Iconic Greenpeace ship the Rainbow Warrior has arrived in Suva, Fiji on the final stop of its Pacific ship tour. The ship will spend two weeks in Fiji to rally support behind the historic, Pacific-led campaign to take climate change to the world’s highest court, the International Court of Justice (ICJ).
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Join the journey to Vanuatu, Tuvalu and Fiji on the Rainbow Warrior
Meet the most powerful activists and social justice warriors in the world Halo, Talofa and Bula Vinaka This is how we welcome people into our Pasifika families in the beautiful islands of Vanuatu, Tuvalu and Fiji and it will be the welcome that will be provided to the Rainbow Warrior when she lands on the…
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IPCC’s final-hour warning on climate change
The final report from the UN’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)’s Sixth Assessment Cycle is the final-hour warning before the clock runs out on 1.5°C, and we must pull every lever to achieve the globally agreed objective, says Greenpeace Australia Pacific. The IPCC AR6 Synthesis Report, which integrates findings from the six reports the…
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Australia Joins Vanuatu Bid For Climate Change Advisory Opinion As Cyclone Judy Shows Need For Urgent Action
Today’s announcement that the Australian government will co-sponsor Vanuatu’s landmark bid for an International Court of Justice (ICJ) advisory opinion on climate change is a welcome commitment to the Pacific family in addressing its main existential threat, says Greenpeace Australia Pacific.
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Nations Urged To Support Climate Change Advisory Opinion As Final Resolution Revealed
Today’s release of the final resolution for an International Court of Justice (ICJ) advisory opinion on climate change and human rights sets up a momentous moment for climate justice, says a group of youth activists and civil society organisations. The final resolution has landed at the UN General Assembly, where members will be asked to refer the…
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Two Questions For Chris Bowen Before He Leaves For COP27
Over the weekend, Minister for Climate Change and Energy Chris Bowen announced Australia’s bid to co-host COP31 in 2026 with Pacific nations, and Minister for International Development and the Pacific, Pat Conroy has supported the inclusion of Loss and Damage on the COP27 agenda.