Australia Pledges $110 Million to Support Tuvalu’s Climate Change Efforts

Published on May 9, 2024

While Australia steps up with another $110 million to assist the small Pacific nation of Tuvalu to mitigate climate change, former Prime Minister Enele Sopoaga has criticised New Zealand’s right-leaning government for a recent decision to re-start importing coal into the country. Australia’s Foreign Minister Penny Wong and her opposition counterpart Simon Birmingham visited Tuvalu capital Funafuti on a bipartisan visit to discuss security and climate change. At a state dinner on May 8, Ms. Wong announced that Australia would give Tuvalu $19 million (US$12.5 million) to help extend the Tuvalu Coastal Adaptation Project, with another $10 million in direct budget support, plus $50 million to help the country secure its first undersea telecommunications cable....

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