Tuvalu Climate Policy: Tuvalu has endorsed the UN Secretary-General’s push for urgent global methane action, calling for a fossil-fuel phase-out and saying it will deepen methane focus as co-chair of a 2027 transition conference. Tuvalu Trust Fund Scrutiny: Australia has refused to release internal papers on the Tuvalu Trust Fund, despite AFP reporting investments linked to coal, gas and oil; Tuvalu’s $200m fund is a key climate-finance lifeline and Australia sits on its board. Pacific Banking Access: Pacific governments are stepping up work to protect correspondent banking links, with leaders meeting in Majuro to review progress on a project to keep international payments and trade moving. Pacific Economic Pressure: Finance ministers in the Marshall Islands are tackling a “triple shock” of fuel insecurity, import costs and food vulnerability, as diesel and electricity prices keep rising across the region. Fisheries & Compliance: Tuvalu has introduced Fisheries Management Regulations 2025 to tighten licensing, monitoring and enforcement for domestic and foreign fishing, aiming to protect marine resources and livelihoods. Regional Security Deals: Australia and Vanuatu signed the Nakamal Agreement after months of talks, watering down earlier limits on third-party involvement in critical infrastructure while requiring consultation and keeping it “free from militarisation.”