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Canada has removed several energy and infrastructure project classes from its federal Project List, placing review with the Canada Energy Regulator and making institutional handoff—not simply faster timelines—the test of the reform.
Read analysisJapan's Environment Ministry has selected a Koriyama demonstration that links carbon capture at a municipal waste facility with regional conversion and use, testing whether public infrastructure can anchor a local carbon-utilisation chain.
Read analysisFrom January 2027, Polish power and heat plants may use reclaimed municipal wastewater for cooling under a water-permit regime, creating a new operational link between treatment plants, energy assets and drought resilience.
Read analysisAuckland Council estimates that 50,000 to 60,000 homes in unanticipated developments could impose about NZ$3 billion in council infrastructure costs, prompting a proposed change in who pays and which services receive priority.
Read analysisMassachusetts now requires data centers above 25 megawatts to secure local approval and meet state expectations on energy, water, infrastructure and community benefit before key state permits can advance.
Read analysisBrazil's electricity regulator has proposed common connection requirements for distributed solar, batteries, electric vehicles and flexible demand, shifting distribution rules from technology categories toward the functions each resource performs on the grid.
Read analysisPayments for Environmental Services can link farm management with measurable water and biodiversity goals.
Read analysisSaudi Arabia's Ministry of Municipalities and Housing has adopted uniform municipal requirements for standalone commercial data centers.
Read analysisThe U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Army have added new alternatives to their proposed definition of “waters of the United States.”
Read analysisAustralian federal, state and territory ministers have agreed national principles for reusing surplus government information and communications technology devices.
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