NZ government: Stand with the Pacific at COP23

They’ve made it into government, and now they need to urgently get to work on climate!

Next week the United Nations climate talks begin in Bonn, Germany. For the first time, a Pacific Island nation is the President of the talks: Fiji. The Pacific Island governments, backed by the Pacific Climate Warriors will be pushing hard for action to limit warming to 1.5 degrees. The talks need to be about keeping fossil fuels in the ground, and bringing on a just transition to 100% renewables for all.

We need the New Zealand government to front up, and stand shoulder to shoulder with the Pacific Islands, with ambition and courageous leadership. For the first time in a long time, this could happen.

The Pacific Climate Warriors are calling for global leadership at COP23 - follow #HaveYourSei

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Dear Rt Hon Ardern and Hon Shaw,

Ngā mihi nui ki a kōrua.

We are excited to see that your government is committed to demonstrating leadership and action on climate change. With the United Nations climate change talks beginning next week, it is an ideal opportunity for you to demonstrate this leadership.

We are calling on you to commit to building a better, more just world, by supporting the leadership of Pacific Island nations at COP 23, and leading New Zealand to stand on the right side of history at the climate talks.
 
We’re asking you to do something that the New Zealand government has not done at a COP before: 
Follow the lead of the Pacific Island nations at the talks.
 
The Pacific Island governments, backed by the Pacific Climate Warriors will be pushing at COP for action to limit warming to 1.5 degrees. The talks need to be about keeping fossil fuels in the ground, and bringing on a just transition to 100% renewables for all. You have the power to support them in this push. 
 
This COP should be about the people, not the profits and the polluters.

Join the call to:

- End the era of fossil fuels and move to 100% renewable energy.
- Support the immediate delivery of finance needed for countries already facing irreversible loss and damage.
- Kick the big polluters out of the climate talks.
- Do what is needed to limit warming to 1.5°C.

In order to do this, we call for:

The immediate phase-out of existing fossil fuel projects — the banning of all new fossil fuel infrastructure, shutting down of existing ones and canceling planned expansions. This should also coincide with commitments to rapidly transition towards 100% renewable energy, by no later than 2050.
Immediately deliver the finance and support needed for countries already facing irreversible loss and damage. As well as the immediate establishment of adaptation mechanisms to cope with ongoing climate impacts.
The prohibition of the fossil fuel industry from participating in the UNFCCC processes so that they can no longer delay, weaken and block action on climate change.
The actioning of everything the Paris Agreement called for, including international efforts to ensure global average temperatures do not exceed 1.5 degrees from pre-industrial levels.

We look forward to being proud of New Zealand’s position on climate change at COP 23.

Ngā mihi,

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