The division grew from the embryos of Meteorology Division, and its inception was based on realization of the importance of climate change and a consciousness of the low level of attention climate change has received from stakeholders over the past years.
The Climate Change Division aims to send a strong message to Solomon Islanders, the global community and the country’s donor partners on the high level of importance the Government places on the issue of climate change. The mandate and operations of the division will include; close monitoring on the extent to which Solomon Islands is vulnerable to the effects of climate change, play a leading role in mobilizing resources for adaptation and mitigation initiatives, conduct relevant and priority research and information dissemination activities, seek resources to support national programmes to mitigate the causes of climate change, and be the country’s lead agency in addressing Solomon Islands’ obligations as a Party to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and Solomon Islands’ commitment to the Pacific Islands Climate Change Framework.