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🏫 Delhi schools: ordered to implement Winter Action Plan, submit monthly Google Sheet reports, recycle, switch off lights & run activities till Feb 2027. 🏭 Coal power plants: Govt diluted SO₂ norms. ~79% of plants (Category C) fully exempted from installing FGD scrubbers. Only ~10% near big cities must comply by Dec 2027. 🌫️ Kids get the checklist. Smokestacks get the exemption. **Schools (The Tribune, 1 Nov 2026):** “Delhi schools told to implement winter action plan to curb air pollution. Asked to submit monthly reports, activities to continue till Feb 2027.” tribuneindia.com/news/delhi/… **Coal plants (Reuters, 12 Jul 2025):** “India has reversed a decade-old mandate to install $30 billion worth of clean-air equipment, easing sulphur emission rules for most coal-fired power plants… nearly 79 per cent of the coal-based power plants… have now been exempted from installing flue-gas desulphurisation (FGD) systems.” reuters.com/sustainability/b… **Indian Express:** “The Environment Ministry on July 11 exempted the majority of India’s coal-based thermal plants from installing systems that are designed to remove sulphur dioxide (SO2) emissions… Of the remaining plants, those around Delhi-NCR have to comply with a December 2027 deadline.” indianexpress.com/article/ex… #DelhiPollution #WinterActionPlan #CoalNorms #AirQuality #Hypocrisy #FGDExemption

The UAE has stepped up preparations for the 2026 United Nations Water Conference, calling on Member States and international organisations to participate actively in the event, which it will co-host with Senegal in Abu Dhabi from 8 to 10 December. ⠀ The conference will focus on practical action to improve global water security, including investment, financing, innovation, partnerships and technical solutions. It will also support progress toward Sustainable Development Goal 6 on access to water and sanitation. ⠀ The three day programme will cover water cooperation, prosperity, investment, people, the planet and multilateral processes, while the UAE hosted Oasis will bring together governments, businesses, investors, innovators, experts, civil society and youth. ⠀ Photo: WAM #UNWaterConference #WaterSecurity #AbuDhabi #ArabTimesNews

‘Poop Water’ Churns a Local Election in Parched Arizona City Council candidates in ritzy @ScottsdaleAZgov disagree on whether recycling wastewater into drinking water is smart policy or a dangerous remedy. “They’re using buzzwords and scare tactics,” Raoul Zubia, a retired banker, said of his conservative opponents, @MichelleUgenti, a former state senator, and @BarrySGraham, an incumbent council member. nytimes.com/2026/10/31/us/po… by @ReisThebault via @nytimes

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The October edition of #ADSWAgenda is now live. This month, we explore why water is the system beneath all systems, and what it takes to turn innovation into impact. Featuring H.E. Abdulla Balalaa, UAE Assistant Minister of Foreign Affairs for Energy and Sustainability, on why the 2026 UN Water Conference matters, Alexei Levene of Desolenator on next-generation water security in the Gulf, and Anusha Seshadri of PRI on why measurement comes before capital. Read now: abudhabisustainabilityweek.c… ADSW 2027 takes place Jan 10-14, 2027, ADNEC Abu Dhabi #ADSW #ADSW2027

UAE President sends written message to Chad’s leader inviting him to attend Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week Summit 2027 gulftoday.ae/news/2026/10/30…

Cameroon has made real institutional progress, but only disciplined governance will convert those gains into larger climate finance flows #ClimateAction #SND30 #RACINE

💧🌏 How can China and the UAE work together to tackle global water challenges? More than 170 representatives from government, academia and business gathered in Guangzhou on Oct. 27 for the UAE–GBA Water and Sustainability Dialogue. Discussions focused on water security, green finance, sustainable agriculture and the water–energy nexus, bringing together the UAE's experience and the Greater Bay Area's strengths in technology and innovation ahead of the 2026 UN Water Conference in Abu Dhabi this December. 🤝 Dive in: newsgd.com/node_bd7b95318a/0… #Guangzhou #Guangdong #GBA #UAE #ChinaUAE #WaterSecurity #Sustainability #GreenFinance #ClimateAction #UNWaterConference