Australia will fund a $500m climate change package for the Pacific, PM to announce

Pacific leaders say they need more than money from Australia as they demand concrete actions to reduce emissions

Scott Morrison will unveil a $500m climate change and oceans funding package for the Pacific region when he attends the Pacific Islands Forum leaders meeting in Tuvalu this week.

The funding package, which will use existing aid funds to help Pacific nations invest in renewable energy and climate and disaster resilience, will build on the $300m given by the government for that purpose in 2016-2020.