Ralph Regenvanu
@rregenvanu.bsky.social
Vanuatu's Minister for Climate Change, Energy, Environment, Meteorology, Geohazards and Disaster Management.
Member of Parliament for Port Vila, Vanuatu
Member of Parliament for Port Vila, Vanuatu
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Ralph Regenvanu, Vanuatu’s climate minister, expressed the frustration of many small developing nations: “This is unacceptable given the urgency we face in light of accelerating climate change.”
Ralph Regenvanu, Vanuatu’s climate minister, expressed the frustration of many small developing nations: “This is unacceptable given the urgency we face in light of accelerating climate change.”
Shipping emissions levy shelved as countries bow to US pressure
Long-planned charge on greenhouse gas emissions postponed as Trump officials accused of intimidation tactics
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October 17, 2025 at 6:21 PM
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Ralph Regenvanu, Vanuatu’s climate minister, expressed the frustration of many small developing nations: “This is unacceptable given the urgency we face in light of accelerating climate change.”
Ralph Regenvanu, Vanuatu’s climate minister, expressed the frustration of many small developing nations: “This is unacceptable given the urgency we face in light of accelerating climate change.”
Pressure building as we enter the second last day of extraordinary session to adopt Net Zero Framework for shipping at IMO
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October 16, 2025 at 8:53 AM
Pressure building as we enter the second last day of extraordinary session to adopt Net Zero Framework for shipping at IMO
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"For future generations, this opinion is a lifeline."
Minister Ralph Regenvanu of Vanuatu and Vishal Prasad took a moment to reflect on today's historic ICJ ruling.
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Minister Ralph Regenvanu of Vanuatu and Vishal Prasad took a moment to reflect on today's historic ICJ ruling.
Footage belongs to AP News.
#EndFossilFuels #FossilFuelTreaty #ClimateJusticeAtTheICJ
October 10, 2025 at 5:59 AM
Watch @rregenvanu.bsky.social and Vishal Prasad of Vanuatu talk about climate change in the Pacific region.
Vanuatu’s Climate Minister: “We Are Already Past Adaptation”
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September 25, 2025 at 4:24 AM
Vanuatu’s Climate Minister: “We Are Already Past Adaptation”
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Vanuatu working toward UN vote aimed at fighting fossil fuel industry influence
Vanuatu working toward UN vote aimed at fighting fossil fuel industry influence
Vanuatu working toward UN vote aimed at fighting fossil fuel industry influence
Ralph Regenvanu, minister of climate change for the Pacific island nation said the step was on ‘behalf of everybody’
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September 24, 2025 at 1:22 PM
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Vanuatu working toward UN vote aimed at fighting fossil fuel industry influence
Vanuatu working toward UN vote aimed at fighting fossil fuel industry influence
Vanuatu’s Minister for Climate Change, Ralph Regenvanu, has urged China and other major emitters to respect the Advisory Opinion, stating that “a true friend of the Pacific is one who stands with us in the fight for a safe climate.”
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September 21, 2025 at 7:52 AM
Vanuatu’s Minister for Climate Change, Ralph Regenvanu, has urged China and other major emitters to respect the Advisory Opinion, stating that “a true friend of the Pacific is one who stands with us in the fight for a safe climate.”
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We spoke to Vanuatu's Minister of Climate Change @rregenvanu.bsky.social about why all countries should be concerned about the climate crisis. www.democracynow.org/2025/7/24/va...
July 24, 2025 at 3:57 PM
We spoke to Vanuatu's Minister of Climate Change @rregenvanu.bsky.social about why all countries should be concerned about the climate crisis. www.democracynow.org/2025/7/24/va...
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@highseasalliance.bsky.social , @nicofournier.bsky.social , @rregenvanu.bsky.social & @taotaotasi.bsky.social offered critical insights on ocean protection, trawling & climate silence.
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Seven things we learned at the UN Ocean Conference (and one we didn’t)
Presidents and Indigenous leaders, fishers and financiers were all on the Mediterranean coast for the UN’s big ocean meeting. These items were the talk of the town
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June 20, 2025 at 9:03 AM
@highseasalliance.bsky.social , @nicofournier.bsky.social , @rregenvanu.bsky.social & @taotaotasi.bsky.social offered critical insights on ocean protection, trawling & climate silence.
By @reginalam.bsky.social & @dpcressey.bsky.social
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“The Melanesian Ocean Reserve will give the governments and peoples of Melanesia the ability to do much more to protect our ancestral waters from those who extract and exploit without concern for our planet and its living beings.” ~
Vanuatu’s Minister for Environment @rregenvanu.bsky.social
Vanuatu’s Minister for Environment @rregenvanu.bsky.social
Pacific Island Nations Announce Plans for Indigenous-Led Melanesian Ocean Reserve, a World First - EcoWatch
Solomon Islands and Vanuatu governments have announced the first Indigenous-led multinational ocean reserve, the Melanesian Ocean Reserve
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June 16, 2025 at 8:38 PM
“The Melanesian Ocean Reserve will give the governments and peoples of Melanesia the ability to do much more to protect our ancestral waters from those who extract and exploit without concern for our planet and its living beings.” ~
Vanuatu’s Minister for Environment @rregenvanu.bsky.social
Vanuatu’s Minister for Environment @rregenvanu.bsky.social
"In a landmark achievement for the loss and damage architecture, the Santiago network has successfully completed the first match to deliver demand-driven technical assistance in Vanuatu"
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June 6, 2025 at 10:49 AM
"In a landmark achievement for the loss and damage architecture, the Santiago network has successfully completed the first match to deliver demand-driven technical assistance in Vanuatu"
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“This is not the leadership we want to see from Australia, if they are to be the host of COP at the same time.” - @rregenvanu.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/world/2025/j...
Vanuatu criticises Australia for extending gas project while making Cop31 bid
Climate minister says greenlighting North West Shelf project until 2070 is not the leadership Pacific countries expect as Australia seeks to host climate summit
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June 3, 2025 at 2:18 PM
“This is not the leadership we want to see from Australia, if they are to be the host of COP at the same time.” - @rregenvanu.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/world/2025/j...
A deep dive into the background to Vanuatu's international climate leadership
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Sovereignty and Survival: A Spotlight on Vanuatu
Podcast Episode · Outrage + Optimism: The Climate Podcast · 29/05/2025 · 1h 3m
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June 1, 2025 at 9:48 PM
A deep dive into the background to Vanuatu's international climate leadership
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Vanuatu's Minister for Climate Change Ralph Regenvanu said that the extension of the project is "a slap in the face for Pacific Island countries who have repeatedly called on Australia to stop approving new fossil fuel projects".
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May 30, 2025 at 9:02 AM
Vanuatu's Minister for Climate Change Ralph Regenvanu said that the extension of the project is "a slap in the face for Pacific Island countries who have repeatedly called on Australia to stop approving new fossil fuel projects".
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During the High-level Segment at #ClimateSDGSynergy Conference, 🇻🇺Vanuatu Minister Ralph Regenvanu noted that for his country #ClimateChange is not abstract but is currently impacting #FoodSystems, schools and sovereignty. He stressed that the “money for action is there, but it’s in the wrong place”
May 27, 2025 at 8:57 AM
During the High-level Segment at #ClimateSDGSynergy Conference, 🇻🇺Vanuatu Minister Ralph Regenvanu noted that for his country #ClimateChange is not abstract but is currently impacting #FoodSystems, schools and sovereignty. He stressed that the “money for action is there, but it’s in the wrong place”
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“Despite Vanuatu’s own contributions to climate change being minimal, Vanuatu and our neighbouring small island states suffer severe repeated climate impacts that devastate our economy and people. We are finding ourselves on the front lines of a crisis we did not create.” -- @rregenvanu.bsky.social
World awaits historic ICJ Climate ruling: Vanuatu demands Justice, not just Carbon cuts | PINA
The Government of Vanuatu, alongside legal and youth climate leaders, has urged the global community to prepare for a key moment in international climate law as the International Court of Justice…
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May 15, 2025 at 10:09 PM
“Despite Vanuatu’s own contributions to climate change being minimal, Vanuatu and our neighbouring small island states suffer severe repeated climate impacts that devastate our economy and people. We are finding ourselves on the front lines of a crisis we did not create.” -- @rregenvanu.bsky.social
