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IEA flags rising heavy-rainfall risk for Kenya’s power grid
The agency’s new assessment says 95% of Kenya’s electricity grid could face heavier rainfall by mid-century under a global-warming scenario above 3°C.
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Environment
Japan selects three projects for regional waste recycling support
Japan’s Environment Ministry announced on 25 September that it had selected three projects for support to collect and recycle locally generated composite materials, waste oil, construction waste and other recoverable waste. Projects were required to build systems that collect, sort and recycle local waste and supply recovered materials back into the same region.
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Japan and Singapore renew environmental cooperation memorandum
Japan’s environment minister and Singapore’s minister for sustainability and the environment signed a renewed memorandum on environmental cooperation on 24 September. Japan’s Environment Ministry said the update adds areas to the framework first established in 2017 and will serve as the basis for future cooperation.
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Ghana strengthens community-based health early warning in nine districts
A WHO-supported initiative strengthened early-warning and reporting capacity for health threats in nine districts across three Ghanaian regions. It trained 551 people.
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Ghana assesses clinical-trial capacity at 15 institutions
With support from WHO and the National Vaccine Institute, Ghana assessed clinical-trial capacity at 15 public and private research and health institutions. Findings will inform national strategy work.
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ITU and Google announce 100,000 AI skills scholarships
The ITU and Google announced a commitment to provide 100,000 scholarships for online certificates, in support of the ITU-UNICEF Giga initiative.
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Maldives advances a qualification-recognition information centre
The Maldives is moving toward establishing a National Information Centre for recognition of higher-education qualifications. A workshop organised by UNESCO and the Maldives Qualifications Authority brought together government bodies, universities, professional councils and experts.
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One in nine European moth species faces extinction risk
The European Commission’s European Red List of Moths, published on 21 September, says nearly 11% of moth species in Europe and nearly 12% in the EU27 are threatened with extinction. The assessment covers 3,082 species at the European level.
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EU customs reform enters into force with data-hub and parcel-fee timetable
The new rules establish a common customs code and EU Customs Authority while phasing in a shared data hub.
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EU KIDS Act proposal sets age-based social-media access
The Commission proposal bars social-media access under 13 and proposes parent-managed accounts limited to one hour daily for ages 13–14.
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India raises wage ceiling for mandatory provident-fund coverage
India raised the monthly wage ceiling for mandatory EPFO coverage from ₹15,000 to ₹25,000, with about 5.1 million additional workers expected to qualify.
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Vocational training links livelihoods with forest protection in Madagascar
UNESCO’s BIOCOM project provides training in construction, entrepreneurship and aquaculture for young people in Madagascar’s Sava region. It aims to widen employment options around Marojejy National Park and reduce pressure on forest resources.
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