IMO Net-Zero Shipping Talks: Governments head back to London next week for IMO negotiations on the Net-Zero Framework for shipping, with the big fight still over how strict emissions rules and the emissions-pricing mechanism should be. Tuvalu History on Screen: A new film, The Stolen Laevans of Tuvalu, has moved audiences in Tuvalu to tears by revisiting Nukulaelae’s 1863 blackbirding and forced labour, with leaders saying reparation or compensation may be considered. Pacific Forum Diplomacy: Taiwan is set to return to Pacific Islands Forum events after being shut out in 2025, with Foreign Minister Lin Chia-lung attending meetings in Palau and touring a Taiwan-funded AI system for the Belau National Hospital. Clean Energy Math for the Pacific: A new UNSW report says Pacific nations could save nearly $1b a year by replacing fossil fuel imports with renewables and storage, making the case for faster diesel-to-solar transitions ahead of Palau climate talks. Tuvalu PROPER Project Planning: Tuvalu’s fisheries program under the World Bank PROPER initiative has published its Environmental and Social Management Plan, outlining how ocean and coastal fisheries risks will be managed and monitored. Digital Regulation in Tuvalu: Fiji will keep leading regional digital policy work after renewing its chair role at the Pacific Policy and Regulation Forum, including plans for an emergency communications regulatory sandbox. Blue Pacific Youth Ocean Learning: Pacific youth ocean education efforts are being highlighted as warming seas, coral bleaching, and plastic pollution push a new generation toward protecting the “Blue Pacific.” G20 Simulation for Students: Galgotias University’s Model G20 summit put students in the “world leaders” chair across committees on climate, debt, security, and sustainability.