Climate talks: Pacific advocates say COP31 is repeating calls made since the Paris Agreement, while climate action has stalled for five years and the 1.5°C limit is slipping further out of reach. Niue’s energy shift: Niue has completed the second phase of its solar and battery project at Hikufenoga, cutting reliance on imported diesel. Prime Minister Dalton Tagelagi says more investment is needed for storage, grid upgrades, cleaner transport and local skills, and has urged countries to move away from fossil fuels. Regional resilience: A new programme aims to mobilise more than US$1 billion for 14 Pacific island economies, with US$250 million in grants approved to help protect roads, water and power systems, coastal areas and other essential infrastructure from storms and rising seas.