Fossil-Fuel Roadmap at UN Talks: European governments and the Marshall Islands urged that Brazil’s COP30 fossil-fuel transition roadmap be folded into official UN climate negotiations, not treated as a one-off report—while some fossil-fuel-dependent states resist. Energy Crisis Relief: The World Bank approved an extra $9 million in budget support for the Marshall Islands, bringing total backing to $30 million to help families and public services facing sharply higher fuel costs. Ocean Conservation Spotlight: President Hilda Heine took a National Geographic Pristine Seas submersible dive off Majuro, highlighting deep-sea ecosystem research that will feed into the Reimaanlok framework for local stewardship. Deep-Sea Governance: The Cook Islands Seabed Minerals Authority (with Marshall Islands representation) attended an ISA-backed workshop in Fiji on regional environmental rules, data management, and capacity building for deep seabed “blue growth.” Marine Recovery in the West: National Geographic Pristine Seas reported signs of thriving biodiversity at Ujelang Atoll, including sharks, turtles, and groupers, after decades without permanent settlement. Nuclear Legacy & Decolonisation: Pacific leaders renewed calls for unresolved nuclear-era harms and decolonisation to be addressed, tying environmental contamination to self-determination.