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Surabaya cleared illegal waste activity from seven municipal sites in October while offering compliant operators help with formalization. Earlier enforcement and waste-collection tracing show the practical challenge: removing stockpiles must be accompanied by lawful land access, processing controls and a destination for residues.
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Mark and Focus Monthly · September 2026
The Rules of Delivery
Five apparently unrelated decisions reveal how governments and institutions are changing the way policy commitments become operating results.
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Menindee’s 250 GL trigger restores targeted water restrictions
NSW has reinstated restrictions on specified northern Murray–Darling water take as active upper Menindee storage falls below 250 GL.
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Japan’s eMAFF 2.0 rollout requires procedure-by-procedure migration
Japan launched eMAFF 2.0 on 1 October with revised application checks, clearer screens and in-system communication.
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Brazil’s October green flag removes a generation surcharge
Brazil’s electricity regulator has set a green tariff flag for October, removing the flag surcharge as rainfall improves hydroelectric conditions.
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The Netherlands puts grid appeals on a faster track
The Dutch government’s grid crisis package separates faster court appeals from later permitting changes and flexible use of existing capacity.
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Curitiba’s Solar Stations Move From Prototype to Seven Sites
Curitiba is extending its Prisma Solar station model to seven Inter 2 stops.
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France Makes Hornet Control Respond to Local Pressure
France’s adopted hornet-control plan organizes responses around local pressure and selective methods.
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