COP31 Prep & Energy Security: Australia’s Climate and Energy Minister Chris Bowen is in Bonn, Germany, leading energy security talks ahead of COP31, pushing clean energy and electrification and working with Pacific partners to keep their priorities front and centre. Climate Finance Scrutiny: Tuvalu PM Feleti Teo says AFP’s report that the Tuvalu Trust Fund—managed by Mercer—invested in oil and coal is “not a good look,” and the government is reviewing the holdings. EU Seafood Compliance: Pacific fisheries officials in Suva trained on EU Delegated Regulation (EU) 2025/1449, aimed at fixing freezer-vessel temperature shortfalls; it could affect about 97% of EU-listed Pacific Island-flagged vessels exporting to the bloc. Energy Independence on the Ground: Fiji, Tuvalu and Vanuatu community leaders completed hands-on solar training to install and maintain PV systems, cutting reliance on imported diesel and building local energy resilience. Tuvalu Digital Nation: A new push to become a “Digital Nation” is framed as a way for Tuvalu to keep governing and preserving identity as sea levels rise. Tuvalu–Australia Diplomacy: Australia opened a new renewable-powered High Commission chancery in Funafuti, reinforcing development and people-to-people ties.