Climate Change & Energy

Solomon Islands Advances Carbon Trading Policy Through National Validation Workshop

Honiara, Solomon Islands – 1 September 2026 Solomon Islands has taken an important step towards establishing a clear and nationally appropriate framework for participation in carbon markets with the convening of a Carbon Trading Policy Validation Workshop in Honiara. The workshop…

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Solomon Islands Challenges Pacific Leaders to Turn Words into Action

KOROR, PALAU – Solomon Islands has called on Pacific Islands Forum Leaders to translate years of regional commitments into concrete action, urging the Forum to sharpen its priorities and strengthen its strategic position in a rapidly changing global environment. Speaking…

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Solomon Islands, World Bank Discuss Energy Security and Lower Electricity Costs

Koror, Palau – Solomon Islands on Sunday has held discussions with the World Bank on energy security, fuel prices, electricity costs and reforms to the energy sector. Minister of Foreign Affairs and External Trade, Hon. Rick Houenipwela, and Minister of National…

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Children Urged to Take Part in Solomon Islands’ Climate Change Response

BY JOY OFASIAYoung people must be given greater opportunities to understand and respond to the impacts of climate change and loss and damage, according to officials and development partners.The call was made during the two-day “Klaemet Tok Stori from Pikinini…

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Australia Hands Over Solar Power Systems to Seven Rural Health Facilities in Malaita

By Lesley Foinagwa (West Kwaio) Australia has officially handed over solar power systems to seven rural health facilities in Malaita Province, boosting reliable electricity access and strengthening healthcare delivery for remote communities. The handover ceremony took place on Monday, 31…

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Solomon Islands Calls for Innovative Financing for Land Restoration and Drought Resilience at UNCCD COP17

Solomon Islands calls for stronger, more accessible, and predictable financing to support land restoration, sustainable agriculture, and drought resilience at the 17th Session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD COP17) in…

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SOLOMON ISLANDS – AUSTRALIA COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS PROJECTS DELIVER CLEAN WATER, RELIABLE ELECTRICITY, AND QUALITY EDUCATION INFRASTRUCTURE TO EAST KWAIO

Communities across East Kwaio in Malaita Province are benefiting from four life-changing projects funded through the Solomon Islands–Australia Community Partnerships program, improving access to clean water, reliable electricity, and quality education infrastructure. In Nunubilau, the construction of a new gravity-fed…

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Environment Ministry Advances Legislative Reform through Continued Consultations

Honiara, 23 July 2026: The Ministry of Environment, Climate Change, Disaster Management and Meteorology (MECDM) held its second consultation with the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) Legislative and Policy Cabinet Sub-Committee on Tuesday, 22 July 2026. The consultations are intended to support…

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UNDP and Pacific Partners Launch Oversight Mission to Revitalize SAFE and R2R Biodiversity Projects

HONIARA, Solomon Islands – A high-level oversight mission led by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has conducted its Solomon Islands leg, targeting critical project redefinitions for environmental initiatives in the Solomon Islands, Tonga, and Fiji. The mission, led by…

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SINU Representatives Highlight Pacific Climate Innovation at PIFCE 2026 in Vanuatu

The Solomon Islands National University (SINU) was represented at the Pacific Islands Innovation Forum on Climate and Environment (PIFCE) 2026 in Vanuatu by Assistant Lecturer in GIS and Remote Sensing, Mr Steve Tahunipue, and final-year Bachelor of Environment Studies student,…

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Mini Solar Power Project strengthens Solomon Islands–China Climate Partnership

The Ministry of Environment, Climate Change, Disaster Management and Meteorology (MECDM) confirmed that all installations under Phase 1 have been verified, documented, and endorsed across 25 constituencies nationwide, including East Makira, West Makira, Ulawa Ugi, East Kwaio, West Kwaio, East…

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