Pacific climate action at PIF: The Pacific Resilience Facility is taking 14 community projects to the global stage, with small grants (up to US$20,000 each) for water security, food production, coastal restoration, sanitation, renewable energy and resilience—showcased at PIF pre-COP events and COP31, including Marshall Islands support for water storage and water-quality monitoring. Blue Pacific diplomacy under pressure: As the 55th Pacific Islands Forum opens in Palau under B.E.L.A.U., Taiwan’s return as a development partner is drawing China’s warnings of “consequences,” while leaders also push to turn an ICJ climate advisory opinion into practical national and international action. Fuel and ports with ocean impacts: The US is expected to announce a US$60m fuel security deal for the Pacific, and it has backed a US$60m Penrhyn port upgrade in the Cook Islands (with New Zealand), raising the stakes for maritime planning and environmental safeguards. Shipping emissions debate: The Micronesian Center for Sustainable Transport in Majuro criticized Japan’s IMO proposal for weak greenhouse-gas fuel targets and more flexible offsetting—an issue that matters for Pacific shipping-dependent economies. Climate mobility funding: Fiji launched a NZ$17.9m regional climate mobility programme to support rights-based relocation and community-led planning, with IOM and PIFS among partners.