It was interesting to read Pio Tikoduadua’s attempt to defend the American donation of an executive jet for use, apparently, by Pacific leaders, not just Fiji’s.
So now, the Pacific leaders can do even more extensive travel, trotting round the globe, increasing their carbon footprint, than they are doing currently!
This comes at a great time as the curtain draws on COP28, where the Americans contributed a miserly $17.5million, subject of course to the endorsement by congress, to the Loss & Damage Fund!
Another tick in the box for additional climate finance for the Pacific to enable leaders to attend the plethora of climate change meetings including hastily convened Pacific Leaders’ Summit at the behest of Washington.
Why not, since Australia also claimed that its climate finance contribution included supporting over 50 delegates to Dubai.
It is quite ironical that U.S., at COP28, was one of the key opponents of finance for adaptation and related issues.
But that is ok as it has donated an executive jet for use by the Pacific leaders.
What more can one hope for as Xmas approaches!
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