Fossil Fuel Treaty Push: 350.org Pacific Climate Warriors is urging more Pacific governments to back the Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty ahead of the Bonn climate talks, noting Vanuatu and Tuvalu were among the first state parties to endorse it and that a Port Vila Call for a Just Transition to a Fossil Free Pacific is gaining signatories. Ocean Governance Power Struggles: A legal expert warns that ocean and climate negotiations often diverge between public promises and closed-door deals, sidelining Pacific and Global South voices in processes like deep-sea mining and BBNJ. World Oceans Day Calls: Vanuatu’s climate minister Ralph Regenvanu says the Pacific faces a “triple planetary crisis” of climate change, biodiversity loss and pollution, while Dame Meg Taylor urges Pacific unity and economic independence to keep ocean governance Pacific-led. Renewables for Resilience: Pacific communities are accelerating solar as fuel costs bite; Vanuatu Climate Action Network coordinator Mario Liunamel highlights training that builds local skills to install and maintain systems. Marine Protection Momentum: French Polynesia plans to expand fully protected “no-take” areas, and Papua New Guinea is moving toward a strict Western Manus marine protected area as part of a Melanesian Ocean Corridor linking reserves across the region. Climate Law Milestone: The UN General Assembly endorsed the ICJ’s climate obligations advisory opinion, reinforcing that protecting the climate system is a matter of international law.