COP31 Energy Talks: Australia’s Climate and Energy Minister Chris Bowen is in Bonn, Germany, leading energy security negotiations ahead of COP31, pushing clean energy and electrification and working with Pacific partners to keep regional priorities front and centre. Fossil Fuel Scrutiny in Tuvalu: Tuvalu Prime Minister Feleti Teo says AFP’s report that the Tuvalu Trust Fund—managed by Mercer—invested in oil and coal is “not a good look,” with Tuvalu now reviewing the holdings. EU Seafood Compliance: Fisheries officials from Fiji, Kiribati, Solomon Islands and Tuvalu trained in Suva on new EU freezer-vessel food-safety rules that could affect 97% of EU-listed Pacific Island-flagged vessels, tightening temperature requirements for tuna exports. Climate Displacement Pressure: Pacific leaders are urging New Zealand to act on climate displacement, warning existing policies lag behind the scale of cross-border movement already driven by disasters. Jobs and Skills for Resilience: A renewable energy push in Fiji’s Ovalau is framed as both a transition and an employment pathway, with plans to upskill locals for operations and maintenance. Education Upgrade in Tuvalu: UNICEF-backed work to improve teaching quality in Tuvalu is underway, supporting teachers to meet new qualification requirements through a US$2.5m programme reaching outer-island educators.