Fossil fuel scrutiny: Tuvalu’s PM Feleti Teo said it “is not a good look” after AFP revealed the Tuvalu Trust Fund, managed by Mercer, holds investments linked to coal mining, gas exploration and major oil refining—prompting a review. EU fisheries access: Pacific fisheries officials, including Tuvalu, trained in Suva on new EU freezer-vessel rules under Delegated Regulation (EU) 2025/1449, aimed at tighter cold-chain standards after concerns tuna wasn’t consistently frozen to -18°C in brine—rules that could affect 97% of EU-listed Pacific freezer vessels. Climate displacement planning: Pacific leaders urged New Zealand to prepare for climate displacement, citing research that nearly one million Pacific people were displaced by climate disasters from 2010–2021 and calling for Pacific-led, dignity-focused frameworks. Jobs and skills for resilience: A renewable energy project in Fiji’s Ovalau is being pitched as both a transition and an employment pathway, with local hiring and maintenance training tied to the fish-cannery community’s needs. Australia-Tuvalu partnership: Australia opened a new High Commission chancery in Funafuti, powered by renewables, while Tuvalu’s acting finance minister also flagged climate threats and housing/transport challenges under the Falepili mobility pathway. Youth pressure on governance: A Tuvalu youth survey found unemployment and unequal development are driving poverty concerns, with many young people saying their voices aren’t being heard.