www.theguardian.com/environment/... 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 www.ft.com/content/0e6f...

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” www.forbes.com/sites/annabr...

www.theguardian.com/world/2025/s... 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.” backchannel1.substack.com/p/the-pacifi...

Speaking at these Side Events today on the margins of the 54th Pacific Island Forum Leaders Summit #piflm54

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...

@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 🔗 loom.ly/YwoROgU

“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

"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" www.undrr.org/news/santiag...

“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 podcasts.apple.com/sg/podcast/s...

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". www.abc.net.au/pacific/prog...

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”

“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

"Let us be clear about who has abandoned 1.5°C. Saudi Arabia, the US and fossil fuel allies pushed down the numbers to an untenable level and blocked progress at every turn," said Ralph Regenvanu, minister of energy and climate change for Vanuatu. www.bbc.com/news/article...

Will we get a decently high carbon price* on international shipping that helps communities on the frontline of climate impacts? Big decision in April. Fingers crossed @rregenvanu.bsky.social *nb: shipping fuel currently untaxed with pollution growing www.climatechangenews.com/2025/02/21/g...

Comment: Pricing the shipping industry's one billion tonnes of annual emissions – around 3% of all global emissions – is the best way to deliver a transition to zero emissions by 2050 in a way that is fair and equitable. 🖋 @rregenvanu.bsky.social

New Cabinet/Executive, Government of Vanuatu

Today Hon. Jotham Napat was elected as the new Prime Minister of Vanuatu. I was then appointed by him Vanuatu's Minister for Climate Change, Energy, Environment, Meteorology, Geohazards and Disaster Management

Always thought Julius Chan, two times PNG Prime Minister, was PNG's Paul Keating. Not always perfect, but bold, visionary, smart, stylish and proudly PNG.He gave the USA Govt a bollocking over PNG fishing rights. Condolences and sad for PNG that he died before the 50th Independence anniversary

“I am happy to return again and start working very soon; that’s all I have to say for now,” Regenvanu told BenarNews. www.benarnews.org/english/news...

I am standing again as a candidate for election to Parliament as Member for Port Vila in the "snap" general election of 16 January. Campaign period officially commenced yesterday. Thanks for the support 🙏

Vanuatu's Special Envoy for Climate Change @rregenvanu.bsky.social says the Pacific is "obviously disappointed" by statements from Australia, US, China + Saudi Arabia at ICJ, and nations which Vanuatu relies on for support (ie Australia, China) haven't acknowledged severity of climate crisis

Wes Morgan and I on Australia's performance at the ICJ, the response from @rregenvanu.bsky.social and Vanuatu, and what it all means theconversation.com/trusted-part... For @aunz.theconversation.com

We've clipped and recapped some of the "case for the prosecution" as it were from @rregenvanu.bsky.social, Vanuatu, and the Melanesian Spearhead Group. Highlights for 10 mins, then extended cuts of submissions, w sloppy transcript. We'll add a link to video soon. open.substack.com/pub/wickedpr...

Handful of polluting countries should be held legally responsible for ongoing impacts of #ClimateCrisis, International Court of Justice told by @rregenvanu.bsky.social envanu Story by @Isabella_Kam www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Honoured to be speaking for Vanuatu at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) tomorrow www.abc.net.au/news/2024-12...

"The Cop29 agreement failed island states. Now the UN’s top court must act on climate harm" www.theguardian.com/world/commen...

📢 Statement from Vanuatu: “Why a Non-Use Mechanism on Solar Geoengineering is urgently needed” by Honorable Ralph Regenvanu, Vanuatu’s Special Envoy for Climate Change and Environment, delivered at Science Summit during UNGA79 @rregenvanu.bsky.social Some excerpts of his powerful call: [1/9]

Vanuatu's President has dissolved Parliament just over halfway through its term and the country goes to a snap election before 18 January. This is the 2nd dissolution by the same President in 2 years, and the second legislature to only run half its term. Vanuatu had 3 Prime Ministers last year.