Green transformation underway in Pacific states points way forward

Island nations are transitioning to renewable energy and cleaner transport

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Samoa and other Pacific island states are not large emitters or polluters but are bearing the brunt of natural disaster shocks, coastal erosion and sea warming.  © Reuters

Kanni Wignaraja is U.N. assistant secretary-general and director of the U.N. Development Program's Asia and the Pacific bureau.

In a world where climate change and environmental degradation pose imminent threats, the need for a comprehensive green transformation has never been more urgent.

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