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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] Britain homes could one day be powered by electricity generated in America under plans to install up to six power cables across the Atlantic. The Telegraph
  • [New] The CCPA definition creates the potential for extremely broad legal interpretation around what constitutes personal information, holding that personal information is any data that could be linked with a California individual or even a household. ISACA
  • [New] Including mobile phones, home appliances, medical or office equipment and essentially any other consumer technology powered by electricity, e-waste represents one of the fastest growing waste streams globally, with generation expected to double 2014 levels by 2030. Metal Tech News
  • [New] From April, families will be paying their lowest prices for energy since Putin's invasion of Ukraine, with the average household bill set to fall by almost £250. GOV.UK
  • [New] According to recent data by Statistics Jersey, a third of households say they are likely to switch to electric vehicles by 2030, when the sale of new petrol and diesel vehicles will be banned. Bailiwick Express Jersey
  • [New] Lower than normal income from remittances, especially from Iran, and the increase of returnees will hinder household purchasing power in the northern highlands through the projection period due to increased competition for casual labour opportunities. Fews Net
  • [New] In the northern, western, and central highlands, Crisis (IPC Phase 3) outcomes are expected to continue as poor households slowly recover from the multi-year drought that impacted the crop and livestock sectors. Fews Net
  • [New] In urban areas, at least one in five households are engaging in coping strategies indicative of Crisis (IPC Phase 3) as high unemployment rates amid a large influx of returnees from Pakistan and Iran keep household access to casual labour opportunities low despite declining food prices. Fews Net
  • [New] Conflict levels are projected to remain high in the Northwest and Southwest regions and continue to disrupt households' access to food and income sources, maintaining Crisis (IPC Phase 3) area-level outcomes until at least July. Fews Net
  • [New] People experiencing eldest daughter syndrome disproportionately tend to be women from low-income families and families from the global majority who might have more culturally-imposed expectations of daughters. Insider
  • [New] With 27 million domestic buildings in the UK, the majority of which require significant energy efficiency improvements, it has been calculated by the UK Green Building Council that 1.8 homes per minute will need to be retrofitted to deliver the UK Government's commitment to net zero by 2050. Futurebuild
  • [New] Nigeria What happened: Shell plans to help the Nigerian government secure electricity for millions of households using renewables. New Lines Institute
  • [New] The only powerful groups that might provide a shield against Hamas atrocities in the future are large clans, because even Hamas fears angering large families that have influence and power, and may have weapons as well. The Jerusalem Post | JPost.com
  • [New] Anyone who has been tax resident in the UK for more than four years will pay UK tax on their foreign income and gains. Stephenson Smart
  • [New] Longer-term residents in the U.K. may see an increase in their U.K. taxation, as they will no longer be able to benefit from the remittance basis regime, and will be taxable in the U.K. on their worldwide income and gains once they have been resident in the U.K. for four years. KPMG
  • [New] The federal government has an ambitious goal of deploying 30 gigawatts of new offshore wind energy by 2030, which would support 77,000 jobs, power 10 million homes, and cut 78 million metric tons in carbon emissions. Energy.gov
  • [New] Uncertainty on how the UK will decarbonise industry, homes, power and transport has led to chronic under-investment. The Guardian
  • Individuals will not pay UK tax on any foreign income and gains arising in their first four years of tax residence, provided they have been non-tax resident for the last 10 years. GOV.UK
  • As the dry season progresses, poor households will likely increasingly engage in more severe livelihood-based coping strategies to earn income to minimize food consumption gaps, driving area-level Crisis (IPC Phase 3) outcomes. Fews Net
  • Poor households in urban areas will likely meet their minimum food needs but will continue to experience difficulty accessing non-food needs due to macroeconomic challenges, below-average income, and above-average prices, driving Stressed (IPC Phase 2) outcomes through the outlook period. Fews Net
  • West Bank settlements: Israel will advance over 3,400 new housing units in three West Bank settlements to final approval stages, including in Ma' ale Adumim, close to the site of a recent shooting attack that killed an Israeli. CNN

Last updated: 16 March 2024



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