Marine Litter & Plastics: Samoa is joining Fiji, Tonga and the Marshall Islands in a €6m SPREP-backed project to cut marine litter and strengthen plastic waste management, funded with support from Germany’s GIZ and implemented with the Pacific Community. Tonga Climate Fund: Tonga has signed Project Implementation Agreements for 32 climate projects under its Climate Change Fund, with locally led work spanning resilience, sustainable livelihoods, environmental protection and community preparedness. Energy Reliability: Tonga Power Limited apologised to Tongatapu after a major generator failure triggered rotational outages; repairs are expected to take about two weeks as the grid transition away from diesel continues. Inclusive Climate Adaptation: Fiji’s Kiwa Pacific CIRCLE launch puts women, youth and people with disabilities at the centre of nature-based solutions across Fiji, Vanuatu, Tonga and Kiribati, including mangrove restoration and resilient livelihoods. Regional Fisheries Security: Samoa is pushing stronger fish stock monitoring and EEZ security at WCPFC, including joint operations with Tonga and others to tackle illegal fishing and trafficking. SPREP Governance: Wallis-et-Futuna is chairing the SPREP Executive Board meeting in Apia, reviewing environmental priorities and funding across the Pacific. Tonga in UN Race: Tonga nominated Ecuador’s Ivonne A-Baki for UN secretary-general, highlighting her sustainable development and dialogue work. Climate Finance Push: Pacific foreign ministers backed stronger climate action ahead of COP31, calling for more climate finance, renewable investment and Pacific leadership. Local Conservation Funding Gap: A new focus on why local conservation isn’t small—it’s underfunded—adds urgency to biodiversity and community-led protection efforts. Friends of Tonga Award: Friends of Tonga was named a finalist for the 2026 .ORG Impact Awards in environmental stewardship for community-led work across Tonga.