Niue Energy: Niue has completed the second phase of its renewable energy project at Hikufenoga, expanding solar generation and battery storage and reducing reliance on imported diesel. Prime Minister Dalton Tagelagi says priorities now include grid upgrades, more storage, cleaner transport and local technical skills, backed by predictable long-term financing. Pacific Infrastructure: The Asian Development Bank and Green Climate Fund have launched a programme seeking to mobilise more than US$1 billion across 14 Pacific economies, with US$250 million in grants approved. It will support stronger power systems, roads, water supplies and coastal defences. Fuel Costs: Pacific countries incurred NZ$935 million in additional fuel costs during the crisis’s first six months to July, New Zealand briefings say, highlighting the economic case for renewable energy and efficiency.