Electricity Stress & Relief Options: Belize Electricity Limited reported a countrywide blackout after losing power from Mexico’s CFE, with local generation short of demand; BEL says more load shedding may follow as renewables are affected by seasonal conditions and units run below capacity, while BEL also says customers who can’t pay can request payment plans. Power Costs & Policy Debate: Opposition UDP criticized the government’s handling of the energy sector and floated targeted relief, including possible GST exemptions on electricity charges and a push to suspend disconnections during the crisis. Renewable Financing Push: IRENA is inviting renewable energy project proposals across Central America and the Caribbean, including Belize, for potential support via its Climate Investment Platform and Energy Transition Accelerator Financing. Reforestation in Mountain Pine Ridge: Bulridge Limited and the Belize Defence Force joined Greening Belize to plant trees and restore degraded forest reserve areas, aiming to strengthen biodiversity and climate resilience. Agriculture Biosecurity & Coconut Protection: Belize and regional partners agreed to strengthen agricultural disease surveillance under OIRSA/CIRSA, while FAO and Belize trained officers on coconut pest and disease management. Climate Readiness for El Niño: Caribbean partners are urging preparation for hotter, drier conditions as El Niño strengthens, warning of impacts on rain-fed farming, water, health, energy, and tourism. Conservation Win for Turneffe Atoll: Belize NGOs welcomed a government conservation agreement protecting about 17,000 acres of Turneffe Atoll in perpetuity, highlighting mangroves’ role in fisheries, storm protection, and reef health. National Climate Week Kicks Off: Belize opened its Fifth National Climate Week in Punta Gorda with a parade and discussions meant to move climate action into everyday life.