Tiny Nation Targets Climate Investors To Become Citizens And Help It Change The World
AUCKLAND, New Zealand, June 24 (Bernama) -- 'We will not wait for the waves to wash away our homes and infrastructure', was the declaration by the leader of the world's smallest republic, just after the nation had used COP29 as a launchpad for the world's most innovative climate resilience project.
'While the world debates climate action, we must take proactive steps to secure our nation's future,' continued President of Nauru David Adeang.
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