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Uganda Checks the Last Mile of New Water Systems
Eastern Uganda’s latest water-project inspections examined works, catchments, safeguards and service readiness together. The reports show why progress on pipes and treatment needs to be assessed alongside the remaining task of connecting communities to reliable supply.
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Latest analysisChina Keeps HFC Quota Totals Steady for 2027
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Mark and Focus Monthly · October 2026
The Work of Transition
From rural services to electricity networks, five changes reveal what it takes to turn a new route into a working system.
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Rural Water Finance Advances in Castile and Leon
The EIB has approved a financing proposal for small municipal water systems in Castile and Leon.
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China Keeps HFC Quota Totals Steady for 2027
China’s adopted HFC allocation scheme keeps national quota totals unchanged for 2027 while specifying how companies obtain and adjust their allowances.
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Canada Opens Bus Planning Support Before Fleet Investment
Canada has opened a call for organizations to help transit operators prepare zero-emission bus projects.
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Queensland Keeps Optional Network Tariffs on the Timetable
Queensland’s optional network tariffs will remain available under the approved timetable after the regulator refused a mid-period amendment. The decision preserves different ways to reward changes in peak demand and appliance operation.
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Wales Tests the Case for Underground Electricity Lines
Wales is consulting on making undergrounding the starting point for new devolved 11–132kV electricity circuits.
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Japan Helps Recycling Applicants Build Their Emissions Evidence
Japan has reopened support for businesses preparing emissions and resource-circulation calculations for recycling certification.
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