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Fiji joins Australia’s recently established Indo-Pacific Carbon Offsets Scheme. The Scheme is modelled on the successful Emissions Reduction Fund and to develop a high-integrity carbon offset scheme in the Indo-Pacific region. Australian Government is also providing $44 million of boost above original investments of $59.9 million to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050.

Read the original article here: https://www.minister.industry.gov.au/ministers/taylor/media-releases/australia-and-fiji-partner-high-integrity-carbon-offsets-reduce-emissions

Tantie Lorraine’s Homemade is a contemporary producer of jams, chutneys and delicacies based on Trinidadian heritage. Trinidad and Tobago born Beverly Lorraine Frederick has been making sauces for about 10 years at her home in Surrey, England. Her small-scale venture still sources ingredients from the local wholesalers.

Read the original article here: https://newsday.co.tt/2021/10/31/tantie-lorraine-a-taste-of-trinidad-and-tobago-in-the-uk/

Asia joins the Pacific to push International Maritime Organization (IMO) to decarbonise international shipping by 2050 and introduce a USD$100 carbon levy on shipping companies by 2025. Proposals by Solomon Islands, Kiribati and the Republic of Marshall received a boost after eleven Asian nations endorsed their position at the CVF’s (Climate Vulnerable Forum) fourth online regional dialogue.

Read the original article here: solomontimes.com/news/solomon-islands-push-for-usd100-carbon-levy-on-international-shipping/11150