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Low turnout at Tuvalu-Fiji pre-COP summit worries Pacific

By Drooid · Oct 2, 2026, 4:39 PM UTC · How we work

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The pre-COP summit in Tuvalu and Fiji attracted only a handful of non-Pacific leaders.
Confirmed attendees include leaders from Antigua and Barbuda, Cabo Verde, Thailand, Maldives and East Timor.
Vanuatu climate minister Ralph Regenvanu said the low turnout signals Pacific threats are not a priority.
Australia, the Pacific’s top aid donor, exports roughly $100 billion in fossil fuels each year.

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The pre-COP summit in Tuvalu and Fiji attracted only a handful of non-Pacific leaders.
Confirmed attendees include leaders from Antigua and Barbuda, Cabo Verde, Thailand, Maldives and East Timor.
Vanuatu climate minister Ralph Regenvanu said the low turnout signals Pacific threats are not a priority.
Australia, the Pacific’s top aid donor, exports roughly $100 billion in fossil fuels each year.