COP31 Electrification Push: COP31 president-designate Murat Kurum (Türkiye) has proposed a “35 by 35” goal to lift electricity’s share of global final energy demand from just over 20% today to 35% by 2035, with climate chief Simon Stiell warning that fossil fuel dependence keeps destabilising economies. Tuvalu Fossil Fuel Trust Fund 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. Tuvalu Climate Finance & Environment Funding: Tuvalu’s GEF Assembly representative Maina Vakafua Talia urged partners to move from incremental reform to “transformational change,” calling for blended finance and stronger support for vulnerable small island states. EU Seafood Rules Hit Pacific Vessels: Fiji, Kiribati, Solomon Islands and Tuvalu officials trained in Suva on EU Delegated Regulation (EU) 2025/1449, which tightens freezer requirements and could affect 97% of EU-listed Pacific Island-flagged vessels exporting to the bloc. Energy Costs and Solar Skills in the Pacific: Pacific communities are accelerating solar as fuel bills bite; Fiji’s Solar Scholars programme trained local leaders to install and maintain systems for schools and households. Pacific Climate Displacement Pressure: Pacific leaders are urging New Zealand to act on climate displacement as research shows nearly one million people displaced by climate disasters from 2010–2021, with calls for dignified, Pacific-led frameworks.