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Maldives’ COP31 Climate Appeals and Its Environmental Reality at Home

At COP31 in Antalya, Turkey, President Dr. Mohamed Muizzu called for climate justice and highlighted the Maldives' priorities on climate finance, adaptation, clean energy and early warning systems. The article also reports domestic criticism of the government's environmental governance, including concerns over the ERA's independence, relaxed EIA rules, land reclamation and Green Fund transparency.

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  1. Wed 28 Oct
    MFLC received accreditation as a National Direct Access Entity of the Green Climate Fund 28 October only The Edition the Maldives Finance and Leasing Company (MFLC), a local private company, received accreditation as a National Direct Access Entity of the UN’s Green Climate Fund (GCF) on 28 October.

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  • the government · transition 33 percent of the electricity generated in the Maldives to renewable energy

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  • 93 percent share of electricity generated from fossil fuels The Edition approximately 93 percent of the electricity generated in the Maldives comes from fossil fuels

    Word for word from the report in The Edition. Open the report

  • 4,000 hectares land reclaimed The Edition between 2000 and 2024, the Maldives set a "world record" by reclaiming more than 4,000 hectares of land

    Word for word from the report in The Edition. Open the report

    Earlier reports gave 1,009 hectares 9 Nov MM TV (English)115 hectares 5 Nov, 10:00 The Standard

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  • The World Meteorological Organization released the "State of the Climate 2026 Update" report last Monday The Edition According to this year’s "State of the Climate 2026 Update" report released last Monday by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO)

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