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Panel Discussion Keeping 1.5 within reach

Pacific Voices Shaping Global Climate Science

Tuesday 6 October 2026 3:00 PM – 3:45 PM Convention 1

About this session

An engaging panel discussion exploring how Pacific climate experts are shaping the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s (IPCC) next cycle of global assessment reports. The session will bring together Pacific contributors to the IPCC, IPCC leadership, and representatives from SPREP, the Australian Government and CSIRO.Attendees will gain insights into the importance of strengthening Pacific representation in global climate science, the critical role of the IPCC in informing climate policy and decision-making, and how regional partnerships have helped address barriers to participation. The discussion will highlight practical examples of collaboration that are ensuring Pacific perspectives and traditional knowledges are included.

Speakers

DI
Dr Vili Iese Panellist
The University of Melbourne
DS
Dr Sindra Sharma Panellist
Pacific Islands Climate Action Network (PICAN)
SC
Sala Dr George Carter Panellist
The Australian National University
MG
Ms Kelsey Grey Panellist
DCCEEW
MM
Mr Vensel Margraff
PCCC / SPREP

Session details

Format
Panel Discussion
Date
Tuesday 6 October 2026
Time
3:00 PM – 3:45 PM
Where
Convention 1
Crowne Plaza Fiji Nadi Bay
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Organised by
Pacific Climate Change Centre (SPREP), Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) and Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (DCCEEW)
Places
43 of 160 taken
WEB ID
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