New Aluminium Boat Launched to Boost Water Quality Monitoring in Port Vila
Port Vila, Vanuatu June 2025— The National Waste and Water Taskforce (NWWTF) has marked a significant milestone with the official launching of a new aluminium boat, purchased by the Department of Environmental Protection and Conservation (DEPC) under the NWWTF’s National Priority Project (NPP).
Vanuatu Brings Climate Leadership to Global Negotiations in Germany
Vanuatu Delegation to the SB62 Session in Bonn, Germany
Bonn, Germany – June 2025: While the world watches for solutions to the global climate crisis, Vanuatu is once again stepping forward to ensure that the voices of vulnerable communities—especially those in remote islands—are heard loud and clear, and lobbying donors to allocate new climate money that will help Vanuatu’s villages address the worsening impacts.
First National State of the Environment Report Launched
The first Vanuatu National State of the Environment (SOE) Report has been officially launched on Tuesday this week by the Minister of Climate Change, John Salong, alongside Director General of the Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP), Mr Sefanaia Nawadra.
Workshop on aligning Ecosystem-Based Adaptation with Nature-Based Solutions
Participants of the workshop with Facilitators and Acting DG. (Photo Credit: SPREP/Savvy Vanuatu)
Acting DG Abraham Nasak. (Photo Credit: SPREP/Savvy Vanuatu)The Minister of Climate Change and Energy, Honourable John Salong has called upon all government officials, private sector representatives, civil society organizations, and international partners to work together in implementing the National Adaptation Plan (NAP) and the Vehicle Emissions Standards projects.
National Adaptation Plan and Vehicle Emissions Standards Initiatives Launched
The Minister of Climate Change and Energy, Honourable John Salong has called upon all government officials, private sector representatives, civil society organizations, and international partners to work together in implementing the National Adaptation Plan (NAP) and the Vehicle Emissions Standards projects.
MoCCA Introduces First Electric Vehicles Into Government Fleet
The Ministry of Climate Change Adaptation (MoCCA) has become the first Government agency to purchase and use Electric Vehicles (EVs). The Ministry has bought two EVs to begin implementation of the National Energy Road Map (NERM) and Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC) targets of having 10% of EV’s in the Government vehicle fleet by 2030. The Public Service Commission (PSC), the manager of the Government vehicle fleet, has approved this purchase as a pilot and will be monitoring the EVs performance against its current fuel-using vehicles to quantify the fuel budget savings that EVs can bring, among other considerations.
Vanuatu Requests IRENA for Support Towards Green Building Initiative
One of the bilaterial meetings that the Director of Energy, Antony Garae, had at the 14th Session of the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) in Abu Dhabi from April 16 to 18, was with the Director General of IRENA, Mr Francesco La Camera.
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