COP31 Electrification Push: COP31’s new three-part target set out in Bonn aims to lift electricity’s share of final energy to 35% by 2035, cut global waste growth in half, and cut building energy intensity by 25%, with Australia helping commission IEA work to back the plan. Gas Diplomacy: Labor is dispatching senior officials across Asia to calm concerns about a looming Australian gas-reservation scheme that could affect LNG supply and regional energy security. Wind Farm Setback Fight: A Clean Energy Council modelling report warns Victoria’s proposed two-kilometre wind setback could put $3.9b in local wages and $200m+ in payments at risk over a decade. Fiji Waste Incineration Rebuff: Fiji has rejected an Australian-backed plan to ship waste for incineration and power generation, calling it “waste imperialism.” Energy Security & Shipping: UK forces boarded a sanctioned Russian shadow-fleet oil tanker in the English Channel, with Zelenskyy urging further European steps to detain and confiscate oil. Batteries & Renewables Delivery: Rapid Camps won a contract to run a 204-person workforce camp for the Jinbi Solar Project near Karratha, supporting Indigenous-led renewable development. Australia in Horizon Europe: Australia’s association to Horizon Europe Pillar II is finalised, giving researchers access to lead projects across climate, health, advanced manufacturing and digital.