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Australia’s Emerging Role in Climate-Tech Governance

Melbourne has joined the Global Urban Data Centers Pact, to tackle the nexus between new technologies and climate change.

25.06.2026 9

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Olya K-Mehri

How Tuvalu Is Rewriting the Rules of Statehood

As rising seas threaten its territory, the Pacific nation is leading an unprecedented effort to ensure sovereignty can survive climate change.

11.06.2026 10

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Olya K-Mehri

Pacific Nations Adopt First Regional Climate Relocation Framework

Pacific governments have launched the world's first regional framework for planned climate relocation, creating new guidance for communities facing...

05.06.2026 10

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Olya K-Mehri

New Zealand’s Climate Plan Challenged in High Court

At the heart of the judicial review is the government’s removal of dozens of climate policies that had formed part of New Zealand’s first...

09.04.2026 10

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Olya K-Mehri

Palau’s President Pushes for Stronger Climate Action After New Zealand Weakens Methane Targets

For Palau and other Pacific Island nations, shifts in climate ambition by larger emitters raise concerns about global progress. 

19.11.2025 20

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New Zealand Reverses Offshore Oil and Gas Exploration Ban Amid Energy Security Concerns

New Zealand’s experience demonstrates that relying on fossil fuels, even as a stopgap measure, can undermine progress toward net-zero goals.

05.06.2025 30

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Olya K-Mehri