A green climate fund of up to US$100 billion per year has been pledged to developing nations for climate response projects as a result of the 2009 negotiations in Copenhagen.
Our correspondent in Majuro says environment specialists from around the Pacific region are meeting in the Marshall Islands to address issues such as climate funding, disaster preparedness and alternative energy.
Giff Johnson says the Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environmental Program will have a role in translating the pledged money into action but Pacific nations need clear climate priorities.
"So Pacific Islands that want to access the funding also need to do their part. They've got to have their national plans set up. Because frankly there's just a higher standard of requirement for donor funding these days."
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