Renewables as energy security: Pacific energy experts meeting at the Pacific Peace and Security Dialogue say the fuel crisis is “foreseeable and preventable,” urging faster, locally led renewable energy and community-centred planning to avoid repeating past emergency-only responses. Clean shipping push: Seven Pacific transport ministers have signed the Pacific Blue Shipping Partnership, aiming to coordinate a low-carbon, climate-resilient transition for regional shipping and ports, including skills and funding pathways. Ocean protection spotlight: Fiji and Panama launched a Mesopelagic Zone Conservation Challenge to protect the “twilight zone” (200–1,000m), warning of threats from fishing and deep-sea mining while calling for better stewardship of the ocean’s food web and carbon role. Coral “havens” research: Scientists at the Our Ocean Conference used AI to map climate-resilient coral refuges, finding thousands of potential survival areas that could guide reef protection priorities. El Niño watch for Vanuatu: SPREP says El Niño conditions are established, with Western Pacific likely to turn drier and drought risk rising, so communities should start proactive water management planning. Ocean governance in action: Vanuatu’s climate and oceans leadership highlighted new global ocean governance momentum, including BBNJ and stronger rights-based environmental obligations, alongside national steps like a Ministry of Oceans and Oceans Act. Local connectivity + solar: Port Vila announced free waterfront Wi‑Fi and new solar-powered seafront lighting, linking digital access and safer public spaces to sustainability goals.