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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.

Japan Ministry of the Environment1 min read
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Education

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.

UNESCO1 min read
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Environment

Commission keeps EU waste battery recycling targets unchanged

In an assessment published on 11 September, the European Commission concluded that the EU Batteries Regulation’s targets for recycling efficiency and material recovery remain appropriate. The review considered battery technology developments, scientific and technical progress, and current and forecast availability of cobalt, copper, lead, lithium and nickel.

European Commission Directorate-General for Environment1 min read
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Technology

ITU forum adopts five views on digital policy

The International Telecommunication Union’s World Telecommunication/ICT Policy Forum in Nassau adopted five non-binding Opinions.

International Telecommunication Union1 min read
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Technology

EU and Taiwan discuss semiconductor cooperation

The European Commission and the European Economic and Trade Office held the second Europe-Taiwan Semiconductor Industry Dialogue in Taipei.

European Commission1 min read
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Environment

EU review flags information gaps in plastic waste exports to Türkiye

The European Commission published an assessment on 18 September of the environmentally sound management of plastic waste exported from the EU to Türkiye. It noted that Türkiye had strengthened its legislation and taken enforcement steps, including more controls and higher fines.

European Commission Directorate-General for Environment1 min read
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Technology

FLEX and Sentinel-3C launch together on Vega-C

The European Space Agency’s FLEX research satellite and Copernicus Sentinel-3C were launched into orbit on the same Vega-C flight from French Guiana.

European Space Agency1 min read
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