• Marshall Islands first nation to submit new, binding climate targets
• Marshall Islands' President Christopher Loeak says it's not too late for climate action to save the Pacific

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Marshall Islands first nation to submit new, binding climate targets
21 November 2018 - The Marshall Islands is the first country to submit new, binding climate targets to the United Nations this week, sending a signal to other countries to commit to more ambitious emissions cuts, a government statement reviewed by Reuters shows. (more)

Marshall Islands' President Christopher Loeak says it's not too late for climate action to save the Pacific
21 January 2014 - The President of Marshall Islands, Christopher Loeak, doesn't think it's too late save low-lying Pacific nations from being lost forever because of rising sea levels and he's been on a relentless campaign to get the world to listen to his message. He does concede time is running out, but has been encouraged by news that a number of nations recently announced they'd signed up to the Majuro Declaration to cut emissions. (more)