Pacific countries to call for cuts in carbon emissions at World Climate Summit

Fiji and its Pacific neighbours intend to lead the charge for drastic cuts in carbon emissions at the World Climate Summit at the end of November.

Speaking during the Forum for India-Pacific Island Cooperation in Japuir India, Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama says they have precisely 14 weeks to persuade the industrial nations to put our survival before the wellbeing of their carbon polluting industries.

Bainimarama says they are asking India to stand with the Pacific.

The Prime Minister says he wants to stress Fiji’s desire to take a leading role in multilateral forums to advance the interests of the Pacific nations.

He says as the natural hub of the region, Fiji is ideally placed to host the institutions that are needed to tackle the challenges that the Pacific faces.