Energy Prices & Equity: Eight of Eastern Visayas’ 11 power distributors and co-ops landed among the country’s 20 highest residential electricity rates in July, with generation charges driving 57% of bills. Climate Finance Governance: The Global Environment Facility named Diego Mesa Puyo as its next CEO and Chairperson, aiming to turn climate ambition into action during the push to 2030 goals. Renewables for Jobs (Malaysia): Malaysia’s 2026 Feed-in Tariff e-bidding approved 42 biogas, biomass and small hydropower projects, expected to draw about RM4.3B in investment and create thousands of indirect jobs. Climate Finance Systems (Pacific): Palau sent a delegation to learn from Vanuatu on how to select, fund and manage climate projects, building the institutional steps needed to move from priorities to deliverable investments. Marine & Fisheries: Samoa hosted the WCPFC Scientific Committee meeting, focusing on fisheries status, stock assessments and a regional harvest strategy. Waste & Pollution Pressure (UK): Wiltshire councillors backed stronger action against river pollution after reports of swimmers falling ill, as residents push for enforcement on contaminated waterways. Drought Support (Wales): Welsh farmers can apply for drought-related funding for boreholes, water harvesting and livestock ventilation under a new support package. Food & Community Resilience: Aldi UK’s summer appeal urges shoppers to donate essentials to local foodbanks, targeting holiday-time hunger gaps. Ecosystem Restoration (Indonesia): Indonesia launched a simultaneous ecosystem restoration movement, backed by a plan to restore millions of hectares of degraded land. Energy Security Lens (Global): Strait disruptions and shipping risks are pushing countries like South Korea to accelerate renewables to cut dependence on imported fuel.