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25-Nov-2019
25th November, 2019 The Ozone team from the Ministry of MEIDECC – Department of Climate Change has accomplished an awareness task of Ozone at Pangai, Ha’apai.
25-Nov-2019
25th November, 2019 A program was held last Friday, November 22 at the National Reserve Bank of Tonga, Conference Room to mark the closing of the Climate Resilient Sector Project (CRSP) after six years of operation in Tonga.
20-Nov-2019
20th November, 2019 An Ozone team of four from the Ministry of MEIDECC – Climate Change Department started their mission of continuous safeguarding of the Ozone Layer at the Fakamelino Hall in Neiafu, Vava’u this morning, Tuesday 19th of November 2019.
08-Nov-2019
The Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) in collaboration with Climate Analytics and funded by the IMPACT Project is hosting a training from the 5 th – 9 th of November 2019, for Pacific ministers and negotiators at the newly opened Pacific Climate Change Centre in Apia, Samoa.
24-Oct-2019
The Climate Change Department of the MEIDECC ministry celebrated today at Tanoa a milestone with the Launch of the National Monitoring and Evaluation System for Tonga´s second Joint National Action Plan on Climate Change Adaptation and Disaster Risk Management 2018-2028 (JNAP2).
24-Sep-2019
24th September 2019 The Government of Tonga will continue to work on commitments to the Paris Agreement as the Pacific island countries push for more action on climate change.
14-Aug-2019
August 14th, 2019 – The Department of Climate Change in cooperation with United States Agency for International Development (USAID) called into session its third installment of the National Climate Change Donor Roundtable, discussing Climate Change Initiatives in Tonga and its linkages to national, regional and international policy instruments as well as highlighting the firs
09-Aug-2019
The Director General of the World Health Organization (WHO) Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus visited the coastal barrier in ‘Ahau to learn and experience how the community deals with health threats posed by climate change this afternoon.
He said that climate change is a global challenge.
31-Jul-2019
The Green Climate Fund Tonga Readiness & Preparatory Support Programme (GCF-RPSP) under the Department of Climate Change, MEIDECC conducted a consultation with local district officers and town officers of ‘Eua as part of the National Climate Change Awareness Week on the 31st July 2019 at the Ekklesia Hall at ‘Ohonua.
30-Jul-2019
The Department of Climate Change National Awareness Program in ‘Eua focused on delivering awareness activities at selected local communities and schools from 29th to 30th of July 2019.
25-Jul-2019
The Green Climate Fund Tonga Readiness & Preparatory Support Programme (GCF-PRPS) under the Department of Climate Change, MEIDECC conducted a consultation meeting with local district and town officers of Ha’apai as part of the National Climate Change Awareness Week on the 25th July 2019 at Maamafo’ou Hall.
Raising awareness on the GCF Tonga Country Programme in Ha’apai as part of the National Climate Change Awareness Week
24-Jul-2019
A consultation in Ha’apai was conducted on the 24th July 2019 at the Maamafo’ou Hall, Pangai by the Green Climate Fund Tonga Readiness & Preparatory Support Programme (GCF-RPSP) under the Department of Climate Change, MEIDECC as part of the National Climate Change Awareness Week.
23-Jul-2019
The second day of the Department of Climate Change National Awareness Program in Ha’apai focused on delivering awareness activities at local schools.
22-Jul-2019
The Department of Climate Change under the Ministry of Meteorology, Energy, Information, Disaster Risk Management, Environment, Climate Change and Communication (MEIDECC) continued with its national awareness activities at Ha’apai. The mission is to “Increase Climate Action to Save Tonga”.
19-Jul-2019
19th July, 2019 Team from the Department of Climate Change in Tongatapu together with staff from other MEIDECC Departments in Tongatapu joined the MEIDECC Vava’u stall at the Royal Agricultural Show on Friday 19th July 2019, at the Niponi Field in Neiafu.
16-Jul-2019
The second day of the Department of Climate Change’s National Awareness week focused on awareness programs for schools.
Two teams consisting of staffs from the Department of Climate Change in Tongatapu and MEIDECC Office in Vava’u visited five schools in Vava’u including Chanel College, Vava’u Side School, Saineha High School, Tailulu College and Vava’u High School.
Two teams consisting of staffs from the Department of Climate Change in Tongatapu and MEIDECC Office in Vava’u visited five schools in Vava’u including Chanel College, Vava’u Side School, Saineha High School, Tailulu College and Vava’u High School.
A climate emergency has been declared across the UK, with politicians scrambling over themselves to announce bold statements on climate change and the way forward
12-Jul-2019
Recently Nicola Sturgeon announced: “As First Minister of Scotland, I am declaring that there is a climate emergency. And Scotland will live up to our responsibility to tackle it.”
At Westminster Labour Leader Jeremy Corbyn initiated a motion to Parliament, which was passed without a vote, which also declared a climate emergency.
CLIMATE CHANGE STRIKE
At Westminster Labour Leader Jeremy Corbyn initiated a motion to Parliament, which was passed without a vote, which also declared a climate emergency.
CLIMATE CHANGE STRIKE
Final National Stakeholder Workshop on the Implementation of Enabling Activities for HFC Phase-down and Country Assessment Report
20-Jun-2019
20th June,2019 The National Ozone Unit of the Department of Climate Change under the Ministry of MEIDECC hosted the Final National Stakeholder Workshop on the Implementation of Enabling Activities for HFC Phase-down and Country Assessment Report today, at Basilica Conference Room.
Global Climate Change Alliance Plus Initiative (GCCA) Meet with JNAP Taskforce for Scaling Up Adaptation (SUPA)
13-Jun-2019
A meeting was held by representatives of the Global Climate Change Alliance (GCCA) with the Joint National Action Plan (JNAP) technical team to discuss the application and allocation of a €500K grant to Tonga.
Global Climate Change Alliance Plus Initiative (GCCA) Meet with Non-Government Organisation(NGO) for Scaling Up Adaptation (SUPA)
13-Jun-2019
The Global Climate Change Alliance(GCCA) held a meeting with the JNAP NGO Forum in order to consult the NGOs about the €500K grant allocated to Tonga for resilient development. The NGO’s were briefed on the decisions made prior in the morning meeting with the JNAP Technical Team.
GIZ Adapting to Climate Change and Sustainable Energy (ACSE) Project Monitoring and Evaluation Training
21-May-2019
21st May, 2019 A one week training on Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) for participants from government ministries, NGO’s and private sectors is currently underway at Moulton Hall, Nuku’alofa. The training is hosted by the GIZ Adapting to Climate Change and Sustainable Energy (ACSE) Project of the Department of Climate Change (MEIDECC).
18-Oct-2018
18th October 2018 The Department of Climate Change in cooperation with EU-GIZ ACSE and GCF Readiness Programme called into session its second installment of the National Climate Change Donor Roundtable, discussing Climate Change Initiatives in Tonga and its linkages to national, regional and international policy instruments as well as highlighting the close out of Joint National Action
04-Oct-2017
08th March, 2017 A two-days training is currently underway aiming to enhance understanding of town officers on the Climate Change Trust Fund (CCTF) Application Form at the Department of Climate Change Conference Room.
04-Oct-2017
6 April, 2017, Nuku'alofa, Tonga - The Whales in a Changing Ocean Conference closed on a high note today with 11 countries signing on to the Pacific Islands Year of the Whale Declaration.