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WHAT'S NEXT?: The number of smart homes is expected to grow further and by 2020 it is expected 46.2 million homes in the US and 44.9 million in Europe will be classed as smart homes. By 2022 there could be nearly 500 smart devices that can be connected to a smart home.

• [New] Currently in the planning phase, the subsea cable could connect up to 1.4GW of offshore wind between the UK and Belgium, powering up to 1.4m UK homes. Prometheus Institute
• [New] Each citizen of the Russian Federation will be able to access cloud services in the field of medicine, power, housing and communal services and much more. TAdviser.ru
• [New] From a household perspective, energy efficiency measures can improve housing conditions, as often reported in the UK and Northern Irish context, but they can also threaten to increase housing costs and lower housing security. MDPI
• [New] Households could save between 75 and 90% off the cost of their electricity bill by installing solar panels, and latest industry figures show more than 183,000 installations were carried out across the UK last year. Business Mondays
• [New] A $1.5 million investment this year will support a new incentive for encouraging students enrolled in health care training programs in other provinces where Saskatchewan has invested in specific training seats to come home. Government of Saskatchewan
• [New] $112.6M over five years, starting in 2024-25, and $4.3 million in future years, for the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation to top up the Federal Lands Initiative to unlock more federal lands for affordable housing providers. Miller Thomson LLP
• [New] Settlers reportedly established at least two new illegal outposts this week near Palestinian communities which have been repeatedly attacked by settlers in the past months and are at imminent risk of being forcibly transferred from their homes and land. HuffPost
• [New] Settlers established at least two new outposts in the past two days in the Jordan Valley and South Hebron Hills, near Palestinian communities that have been attacked repeatedly by settlers in the past months and are at imminent risk of being forcibly transferred from their homes and land. The Guardian
• [New] The new reporting rules will apply to crypto-asset service providers that are resident in Canada, or carry on business in Canada, and that provide services effectuating exchange transactions in crypto-assets. PwC
• [New] US fiscal policy poses a risk both to US disinflation and to global long-term interest rates unless the United States gets its fiscal house in order. Atlantic Council
• [New] Some industry groups and local officials are dissatisfied with EPA's new rules, questioning the economic burden placed on water systems and manufacturers and predicting that certain manufacturing industries will seek residence in countries with less stringent environmental protections. JD Supra
• [New] The Long-Term Plan for Towns Following the Spring Budget, the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities' Long-Term Plan for Towns plans to invest £1.5 billion towns across the UK over the next decade. LDCVS - Lancaster District Community & Voluntary Soluti
• [New] Canada's Housing Plan delivers funding and support that will help provinces and local governments end exclusionary zoning, freeze development charges, and build housing enabling infrastructure. Toronto Regional Real Estate Board
• [New] Today's announcement by Prime Minister Trudeau, Minister Freeland and Minister Fraser of Canada's Housing Plan is a historic commitment to addressing the housing crisis that is projected to unlock 3.87 million new homes by 2031. Toronto Regional Real Estate Board
• [New] The White House has pitched its 2024-25 federal budget as helping to subdue inflation, by lowering working families' living costs and forcing companies to pass-on cost savings. The Conversation
• [New] House prices across the UK are expected to return to growth within the next 12 months after an increase in new property listings and buyer interest. The Guardian
• [New] Uttar Pradesh, an Indian state with a population larger than Pakistan, is home to an increasing number of fish farmers, thanks to various initiatives by the state government to boost fish production and create economic opportunities for producers. The Fish Site
• [New] Households will continue to rely on Emergency (IPC Phase 4) coping strategies such as begging, wild food foraging, and distress migration out of inaccessible areas to garrison towns to access basic food needs. Fews Net
• [New] As prices increase and own-produced food availability decreases, an increasing number of displaced households will face Emergency (IPC Phase 4) outcomes through September. Fews Net
• [New] An increasing number of households will face Crisis (IPC Phase 3) outcomes and moderate food consumption gaps through the lean season. Fews Net
• [New] The United States has set a goal of installing 15 gigawatts of floating offshore wind capacity by 2035 - enough to power more than 5 million homes - to help displace fossil fuel for power generation and fight climate change. Yahoo Finance

Last updated: 20 April 2024