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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. The proposal sets out tests for overhead exceptions and a hierarchy of alternatives, while leaving major transmission and other excluded infrastructure outside its scope.
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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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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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New Zealand Turns Weed Records Into Targeted Alerts
New Zealand’s Smart Weed Alert Tool connects published biodiversity observations with the people watching particular species and places.
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Colombia Opens a Tracked Exception for Thermal Fuel Supply
Colombia has set a procedure allowing qualifying thermal generators to obtain liquid fuel from additional wholesalers when supply constraints threaten electricity reliability.
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Paraná Reviews How Sanitation Revenue Reaches Municipal Funds
Paraná’s regulator has opened consultation on transferring part of service providers’ revenue to municipal sanitation funds.
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Shanghai Gives Direct Green-Power Projects Operating Conditions
Shanghai has listed three direct green-power projects, placing two in its implementation category and one in reserve.
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Italy Defines the Route Data Behind Hazardous-Waste Tracking
Italy’s new technical annex specifies how obligated operators must record and transmit hazardous-waste vehicle routes.
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