Australia Adds Another $550 Million to Pacific Climate Fund

The move is aimed to ramp up Australia’s presence in the region amid a CCP push for influence.
Australia Adds Another $550 Million to Pacific Climate Fund
Minister for Foreign Affairs Senator Penny Wong listens in the Senate Chamber at Parliament House in Canberra, Australia on Nov. 3, 2025. Hilary Wardhaugh/Getty Images
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Australia is to provide its Pacific neighbours with an extra $550 million (US$380 million) to bolster their resilience to a changing climate, the Labor government has announced.

The money goes to the Australian Infrastructure Financing Facility for the Pacific (AIFFP) which partners with private enterprise to provide grant and loan financing for energy, water, transport, telecommunications, and other infrastructure initiatives.

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