4 July 2017: The inaugural Climate Action Pacific Partnership (CAPP) event aimed to support and strengthen the participation of Pacific Island countries in the global climate action agenda. Forming part of a programme of activities of the High Level Champions appointed under the Paris Agreement, the meeting promoted initiatives to increase ambition, transparency and alignment with the objective of the Convention, the goals of the Paris Agreement and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

The CAPP inaugural event convened from 3-4 July 2017, in Suva, Fiji. Participants engaged in discussions on, inter alia: actions to enhance implementation of Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) and adaptation plans in the Pacific; initiatives to increase availability of and access to climate finance; improved insurance and other risk management and impact response options; and the promotion of partnerships, particularly between State and non-state actors.

The meeting resulted in a ‘communiqué to accelerate climate action in the Pacific’ that identifies priorities for the region, as well as technological, financing and insurance initiatives.

Discussions also focused on sustainable infrastructure and natural systems issues in order to identify options for scalable, transformational solutions to be implemented pre-2020. The meeting resulted in a ‘communiqué to accelerate climate action in the Pacific’ that identifies priorities for the region, as well as technological, financing and insurance initiatives.

Addressing the CAPP, Frank Bainimarama, Fijian Prime Minister and incoming President of the 23rd session of the Conference of the Parties (COP 23) to the UNFCCC, emphasized the need for Pacific Islanders to be leaders on climate change and advance the global climate action agenda. He stressed the important role of women and the private sector in addressing climate change, and noted Fiji’s endorsement of the ‘Under2 Coalition,’ which 180 sub-national governments have signed onto.

The current High-Level Champions are Hakima El Haite, Special Envoy for Climate Change, Morocco, and Inia Seruiratu, Minister for Agriculture, Rural and Maritime Development, and Natianal Disaster Management, Fiji. The CAPP event was organized under the Fijian High-Level Champion’s mandate. [CAPP Event Page] [Statement of Fijian Prime Minister] [CAPP Programme]