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At London Climate Week, forestry companies launch Natural Capital Valuation project with the Capitals Coalition and TNFD
The project will quantify and value a set of ecosystem services with the aim of building the foundation for an investible market LONDON, ENGLAND , UNITED KINGDOM, June 21, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Today London Climate Action Week commences...

Solomon Islands Strengthens Climate Finance Coordination
Solomon Islands Strengthens Climate Finance Coordination Honiara, 28 February 2025 – The Solomon Islands Government (SIG) reaffirmed its commitment to enhancing access to climate finance […]

GDI offers us confidence, resilience to stand on own feet: Civil servant from Solomon Islands
Beijing, China, March 12, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The high-speed train glides past lush early spring fields. From Beijing to Nanjing, the capital of East China's Jiangsu Province, the train travels at over 300 kilometers per hour. Eric George...

Solomon Islands Presents its 4th Trade Policy Review Report at the World Trade Organisation (WTO)
Solomon Islands Presents its 4th Trade Policy Review Report at the World Trade Organisation (WTO) Solomon Islands presented its 4th Trade Policy Review report to […]

Solomon Islands Takes a Major Step Forward in Maritime Development with PITCO Consulting Partnership
Solomon Islands Takes a Major Step Forward in Maritime Development with PITCO Consulting Partnership Minister for Infrastructure Development Manasseh Maelanga and Pacific International Trust Company […]

Solomon Islands Copra Industry Boosts Economy with Record $100 Million Contribution
Solomon Islands Copra Industry Boosts Economy with Record $100 Million Contribution The Commodities Export Marketing Authority (CEMA), trading as Solomon Commodities, has announced a record-breaking […]

Cocoa Industry Injects SBD 261 million into the Solomon Islands Economy in 2024 – A Remarkable Increase from 2023
Cocoa Industry Injects SBD 261 million into the Solomon Islands Economy in 2024 – A Remarkable Increase from 2023 The Commodity Export Marketing Authority (CEMA) […]

Solomon Islands Launches Financing Initiative for Community-Led Climate Adaptation with Support from New Zealand, EU, and UNCDF
Solomon Islands Launches Financing Initiative for Community-Led Climate Adaptation with Support from New Zealand, EU, and UNCDF Honiara, Solomon Islands (1 November 2024). The Government […]

ADB, Solomon Islands Sign $30 Million Loan to Improve Fiscal Sustainability, Climate Change Resilience
MANILA, PHILIPPINES (11 December 2024) — The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Government of Solomon Islands have signed a $30 million policy-based concessional loan to strengthen reforms focused on improving the country’s fiscal position as...

ADB Boosts Support for Solomon Islands to Develop Climate-Resilient Water, Sanitation
MANILA, PHILIPPINES (11 December 2024) — The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $25.45 million grant to help Solomon Islands develop a sustainable, inclusive, and climate resilient water supply and sanitation services. This second...

Solomon Islands and Saudi Arabia sign Mutual Visa Exemption Agreement.
Solomon Islands and Saudi Arabia sign Mutual Visa Exemption Agreement. In the spirit of Solomon Islands- Saudi Arabian friendship, and as a genuine demonstration of the two countries serious partnership, the decade old diplomatic relations yet...

Solomon Islands Accedes to the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)
Solomon Islands Accedes to the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) Solomon Islands officially accedes to the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), with the instrument of accession deposited by the...

Solomon Islands and China celebrate 5th anniversary of diplomatic relations
Solomon Islands and China celebrate 5th anniversary of diplomatic relations Solomon Islands and the People’s Republic of China (PRC) successfully celebrated the 5th Anniversary of establishing diplomatic relations which also coincided with the...

Solomon Islands Government Hosts Key Consultation on National Medicines Policy
Solomon Islands Government Hosts Key Consultation on National Medicines Policy The Ministry of Health and Medical Services (MHMS) partnered with World Health Organization (WHO) to host a stakeholder consultation to review and update the 2015...

ADB, Solomon Islands, Tonga Sign Agreements for Sustainable Energy Transition Projects at COP29
BAKU, AZERBAIJAN (20 November 2024) — The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the governments of Solomon Islands and Tonga have signed grant and loan agreements for energy projects on the sidelines of COP29. The ADB-supported projects will help the...

Solomon Islands launches first ever Integrated Monitoring Reporting and Verification ( iMRV) tool
Solomon Islands launches first ever Integrated Monitoring Reporting and Verification ( iMRV) tool HONIARA, SOLOMON ISLANDS 30TH SEPTMBER 2024 – The Climate Change Division in the Ministry of Environment Disaster Management and Meteorology launched...

Solomon Islands reaffirms its supports for the implementation of the United Nations Fourth Decade for the eradication of colonialism.
Solomon Islands reaffirms its supports for the implementation of the United Nations Fourth Decade for the eradication of colonialism. Head of delegation to this year’s United Nations General Assembly and Minister of Foreign Affairs and External...

Solomon Islands Calls for Urgent Global Financial Reforms at UN Summit
Solomon Islands Calls for Urgent Global Financial Reforms at UN Summit Solomon Islands has taken a decisive stance at the UN Summit of the Future, urging immediate financial reforms to advance the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and...

Solomon Islands appreciates growing friendship with Gulf States
Solomon Islands appreciates growing friendship with Gulf States Solomon Islands is enjoying rapidly growing bilateral relations with the Gulf States of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Saudi Arabia. To further strengthen these relations, Prime...

Solomon Islands and Rwanda formalize diplomatic relations.
Solomon Islands and Rwanda formalize diplomatic relations. Solomon Islands continue to gain the trust and confidence of more United Nations member states. At the margins of the 79th United Nations General Assembly, Head of the Solomon Islands...