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England has restructured national planning policy around clearer plan-making and decision rules, a presumption for suitably located development and a Housing Delivery Test tied to completed homes.
Read analysisClearing 22,105 tonnes from an illegal Oxfordshire dump gives England a visible result. The harder task is preventing another site through intelligence, permit control, sanctions, asset recovery and prosecution.
Read analysisSaskatchewan’s new data-center framework combines Canadian ownership, data sovereignty and local participation with a decisive infrastructure condition: new proponents must bring their own power rather than displace existing demand or exports.
Read analysisA new US executive order makes foreign-linked bulk-power equipment subject to transaction controls, conditions, inventory and possible replacement, while requiring implementation to account for reliability and continuity of service.
Read analysisGhana has begun drafting legislation for a Blue Economy Commission. Its value will depend on whether the bill clarifies who decides, how trade-offs are resolved and how existing regulators remain accountable.
Read analysisNatural England recorded more than 240 wildfires on protected sites in 2026 and reported a restored peatland bund slowing fire spread. The evidence points to a resilience system combining hydrology, vegetation, prevention, access and emergency coordination.
Read analysisUNEP, Italy and the OECD used UNCCD COP17 to advance a nature-based infrastructure accelerator focused on Central Asia and selected African logistics systems.
Read analysisThe UN has named restoration flagships in Brazil, Saudi Arabia and the Sahel, covering commitments approaching five million hectares. Their value will depend on preserving differences between land promised, land treated, ecological recovery and human outcomes.
Read analysisEngland’s Environment Agency has published a project handbook for nature-based water-resource measures.
Read analysisGuinea is pairing water infrastructure for Greater Conakry with US$11 million for upstream restoration and the Gangan National Park. The design makes watershed condition, livelihoods and utility performance parts of the same water-security system.
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