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England Water Bill would remove government shareholding caps
The government said rules limiting its shareholding in major water and sewerage companies to 1–3% would be removed.
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UK rail strategy will assess buying trains against leasing
Great British Railways will assess public ownership, leasing or other financing for new trains based on value for passengers and taxpayers.
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UK allocates £90 million to low-carbon heat networks
New and upgraded heat networks are expected to serve more than 750,000 homes, according to the government.
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England opens £233 million sustainable-farming application window
The second 2026 Sustainable Farming Incentive application window offers support to farmers in return for environmental actions.
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UK opens £30 million fund for community energy projects
Great British Energy’s first funding round will support renewable power projects led by local authorities and community groups.
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UK and EU review Windsor Framework implementation
The joint committee reviewed customs and sanitary controls for goods moving to Northern Ireland and confirmed no customs duties on consumer parcels covered by the arrangements.
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HMRC details temporary zero VAT plan for domestic electricity in Great Britain
The 8 September tax note sets out a 0% rate for qualifying electricity supplies during 1 October 2026–31 March 2027.
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Philippines opens nationwide consultations on bill to raise tax exemption threshold
The proposed ProGRESS package would increase the personal income-tax exemption, exempt small businesses from minimum corporate tax and expand selected excises.
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Germany and EU agree steps to strengthen water resilience
Germany and the European Commission signed a joint statement on 5 October to strengthen water resilience and accelerate implementation of EU water legislation. Germany became the first country to complete the Commission’s structured dialogue process, launched in November 2025.
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EU seeks views on technology and copyright
The European Commission opened a targeted consultation on how technological change affects copyright protection and on possible policy responses.
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ITU and WMO call to protect weather radio spectrum
Two UN agencies urged protection of frequencies used for forecasts, early warnings, climate monitoring and water management, releasing a joint handbook.
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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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