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2023-10-05 07:04:00

2023/10/05 16:04 Weather News

As of 3:00 p.m. on the 5th (Thursday), the powerful Typhoon No. 14 (Koinu) is moving westward through the Taiwan Strait. It is expected to continue moving westward while weakening in strength and turn into a tropical cyclone on the 8th (Sunday).

▼Typhoon No.14 October 5th (Thursday) 15:00
Central location Taiwan Strait
Size class //
strength class strong
Move west 10 km/h
Central pressure 975 hPa
Maximum wind speed 35 m/s (near the center)
Maximum instantaneous wind speed 50 m/s
» Latest typhoon information

Sakishima Islands is on alert for stormy weather including high waves and strong winds

Wind forecast 4th (Wednesday) 9am

Today, when the typhoon is closest, the winds will be stronger, with an average speed of around 20m/s, and strong winds that can exceed 30m/s at times, so we need to be on guard.

Also, with the addition of rain, the rain will be pouring down, so try to avoid going out as much as possible during times when the wind is at its peak.
» Radar Wind Mode (Wind Flow)

Please be careful when enjoying the sea as the swells remain.

As the typhoon moves away, the high waves at sea are gradually calming down. Still, it takes a while for things to calm down.

Tomorrow, the 6th (Friday), swells will remain in the Sakishima Islands, so please continue to be careful when doing activities near the sea.
» Radar Wind Mode (Wind Flow)

Each thin line in this diagram represents the result of a simulation of the course calculated by meteorological agencies around the world. These members are obtained through the process of ensemble forecasting, and are shown here to illustrate that there is a wide range of possible paths.

Most members have the same tendency to move northeast, but some members change course to the east or north from around the coast of Tokaido, suggesting that their movements may become complicated.

According to the Japan Meteorological Agency’s typhoon forecast, the size of the forecast circle where there is a 70% probability that the center will be in the center is 210 km as of 21:00 on the 7th (Thursday), 48 hours into the future. This is the largest 48-hour forecast circle for a typhoon to date, and it can be said that the uncertainty in the path is extremely large. Note that the size of the forecast circle has nothing to do with the strength or size of the typhoon.

If it approaches Honshu, the impact may be greater, so please pay close attention to future information.

Probability of entering the storm area of ​​a typhoon

The following are the prefectural forecast areas where the probability of entering the typhoon’s storm region within the next 5 days is 3% or higher. (Japan Meteorological Agency)
　
Okinawa main island region
Northern/central southern main island 1%
Kerama/Aguni Islands 1%
Kumejima 2%
Miyakojima region 17%
Yaeyama region
Ishigaki Island region 28%
Yonagunijima region 24%

The number of typhoons in September is the lowest on record

Number of typhoons in a normal year

This is the second typhoon to occur in September, with the only occurrence being Typhoon No. 13 on the 5th (Tuesday). This is the lowest number of typhoons in September, equaling 1951, 1973, and 1983.

Although October is a time when there are fewer typhoons, there are still three or more that occur in a normal year. There are still many typhoons affecting the Japanese archipelago, so please review your typhoon and heavy rain countermeasures.
» Radar satellite cloud image mode

typhoon name

There are 140 typhoon names proposed by member countries of the international organization “Typhoon Commission,” and they are assigned in the order in which they occur.

The name “Koinu” for Typhoon No. 14 was proposed by Japan, and the name comes from the constellation “Canis Minor,” a puppy dog.
» Radar typhoon mode

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2023-10-05 14:57:00

“We will not make any comments”, the press managers of Rudi Vervoort (PS) and Sven Gaz limit themselves to communicating. “The government is working,” assures the spokesperson for Rudi Vervoort, the Minister-President of Brussels. “The budgetary negotiations are continuing and all avenues are on the table”, specifies that of Sven Gatz.

According to our information, it is precisely the leads on the table that pose a problem. Sven Gatz put pressure on his government colleagues to make significant budgetary efforts, each in their own area. Too important, according to other ministers, some of whom consider that these requests are not aligned with the policy pursued since the start of the legislature.

And even with the previous ones, when Rudi Vervoort (PS), the current Minister-President of Brussels and Guy Vanhengel (Open VLD), the former Minister of the Budget, maintained the best relations. The understanding is hardly as good with Sven Gatz.

“To hear Sven Gatz this Thursday, we might have doubted the fact that the Open VLD has managed the budget for 20 years in the Brussels Region,” a government source tells us. He wants to find solutions in three months to questions that have been open for decades. Sven Gatz and Rudi Vervoort no longer have the same electoral plans. Gatz needs to clean up the budget for his electoral image, while Rudi Vervoort wants to continue to invest and promote the Region. We are facing a crisis of regional leadership. There is also, beyond the figures, a crisis of confidence.”

If the discussions are only suspended, this Thursday’s episode gives an indication of the difficulty awaiting the Brussels government in finding a viable budgetary trajectory. Rudi Vervoort’s government statement to the Brussels Parliament is scheduled for October 19.

On Saturday, in L’Écho, Sven Gatz recalled that the Brussels Region will not be able to ignore a global effort estimated at nearly 584 million euros to achieve budgetary balance in 2024, assuring that “the first step to achieve this, it is to make 5% savings”.

Earlier, in La Libre, he warned: “The Brussels-Capital Region has a debt rate which reaches 198% of the Region’s revenue. Above 205%, the rating agencies will downgrade our rating.”

Sven Gatz: “The Metro 3 project will have to be done via the kilometer tax”

The Covid crisis, the war in Ukraine, and inflation have worsened Brussels’ budgetary slippage. However, before Covid and despite the refinancing, the finances of the Brussels Region were already plunging. The financing balance of the Brussels Region was still up by 33 million euros in 2016. The curve plunged to reach a deficit of 129 million in 2017, under the previous government.

Out of a total of some 7 billion euros, the 2023 draft budget showed a deficit of minus 1.124 billion euros reduced to minus 485 million by budgetary corrections of 888.9 million euros.

The Region’s debt has almost tripled in less than 10 years to reach nearly 13 billion. With unchanged policy, Brussels will have a debt of 19 billion euros in 2028, according to experts from the University of Namur.

In the Brussels Region, deficit and debt continue to grow
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2023-10-05 14:58:00

At the top of the list, we find Christophe De Beukelaer, management engineer by training. He has been a Brussels MP since 2019 and last year, he was appointed President of Engagés à Bruxelles.

In second place is Gladys Kazadi. National vice-president of Engagés in charge of Citizen Action, she is a Brussels deputy and alderman in Berchem-Sainte-Agathe.

Two new recruits at Les Engagés: the rector of UCLouvain Vincent Blondel and the former presenter of RTBF Armelle Gysen

For third place on the list, a surprise candidate for whom Maxime Prévot maintains the suspense. He will make the announcement official in the coming months. The president of the Engagés indicates that it is “a new personality from civil society who will join the party”. And if the name of this person remains secret, it is because “the constraints linked to his profession, in particular, do not yet allow him to declare himself a candidate immediately”, specifies the press release.

In fourth place on the list is Mounir Laarissi. A political scientist graduated from ULB, he has been involved in Brussels political life for many years. Currently, he is alderman in charge of cleanliness, culture and the environment in Jette.

Finally, in fifth place, Maxime Prévot decided to place Sofia Bennani. This trained accountant started politics in 2012 and became a sports alderman in Anderlecht. Today, she occupies the role of municipal councilor and police advisor in her municipality.

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2023-10-05 17:45:41

Abu Dhabi, 5 October / WAM / The curtain came down today on the activities of ADIPEC 2023, which witnessed the presentation of a clear message from all concerned parties to confirm their consensus on the commitment to reduce emissions and accelerate the pace of the energy transition while continuing to meet global energy needs.

ADIPEC 2023 achieved a record number of participants, following this year’s edition of the conference was the largest in its history, with 184,000 participants attending.

This year’s edition of “ADIPEC” represents an extension of a legacy of nearly 40 years, and the conference succeeded in expanding not only in size, but also in scope, following “ADIPEC 2023” brought together energy leaders from around the world and contributed to amplifying the voices of related sectors – including the sector. Financial and technology sectors – to accelerate the urgent collective action and radical solutions needed to reduce emissions faster and prepare the energy system for the future.

His Excellency Dr. Sultan bin Ahmed Al Jaber, Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology and President-designate of the COP28 Conference of the Parties, had opened the activities of “ADIPEC 2023” by calling on energy sector leaders to take advantage of this event to benefit from “the opportunity to confirm to the entire world that you are the key to the solution” that will contribute to accelerating the energy transition process. Ensuring energy security while urgently phasing out emissions.

This call received deaf ears in the sector, as 1,600 ministers and leaders from the energy sector shared visions and developed strategies for reducing emissions and future energy systems over the course of 350 sessions that were scheduled for this purpose.

As the last major energy sector event before the Conference of the Parties (COP28) in the UAE next month, ADIPEC focused on a range of priorities, such as achieving net-zero methane emissions by 2030, and expanding the use of climate technology to address key challenges. To build the energy system of the future – technology and innovation, investment, energy security and more – to enable the sector to demonstrate its commitment to reducing emissions without sacrificing economic growth where it is needed most.

Taiba Al Hashemi, President of ADIPEC 2023 and CEO of ADNOC Offshore, said: “The year 2023 has been an exceptional year for ADIPEC… As we continue to work to meet the world’s growing energy needs and respond urgently to the challenges posed by climate change, ADIPEC is in a new format that is bigger and bolder than before. This event works to unify ranks between countries, sectors, companies and individuals across the energy system to take concrete steps to accelerate the pace of energy transformation and build a future that witnesses lower levels of carbon and higher levels of growth.

She added: “As we approach critical years in the journey towards net zero emissions, ADIPEC has proven that today’s energy sector has the knowledge, capital, technology and qualified personnel necessary to be part of the solution to reduce emissions and transform current energy systems for the better.”

The ADIPEC 2023 agenda reflected the sector’s priorities, which centered on efforts to reduce emissions, opening the way for serious discussions regarding the possibility of achieving net zero emissions in heavy sectors, such as aviation and cement production, and how to develop circular economies.

Regarding the unique challenges facing specific sectors in their journey towards reducing emissions, Pavan Chilokuri, Vice President of Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage Strategies at Holcim, said: “We will not reach net zero emissions if we do not reduce emissions from buildings… and with the continued growth in the population.” Globally, the demand for building construction will continue to rise. We are constructing buildings equivalent to New York City every month, and we will do this every year until 2040. The challenge is: How can we achieve this with lower carbon intensity?

During a session on asset portfolio models, Olivier Le Bouche, CEO of SLB, said: “The sector has realized, in the run-up to the launch of COP28, that its ability to continue operating will depend on its ability to innovate: innovate for performance, And innovation to reduce emissions… and provide higher value and lower carbon levels for the future of oil and gas… The sector has realized this, and now it must act.”

The 2023 edition of ADIPEC succeeded in consolidating its position as the most important international platform for the energy sector to unify ranks and cooperate.

The conference witnessed the signing of many agreements, including Baker Hughes announcing that it had won a contract to supply compression systems for natural gas liquefaction that operate entirely on electricity produced from clean energy sources for ADNOC’s low-emission liquefied natural gas station in Ruwais. Petrofac won a $600 million contract with ADNOC.

The Department of Economic Development announced that Abu Dhabi will provide 100 investment opportunities with a total market size of 123.3 billion dirhams ($33.5 billion) by 2027.

1PointFive, a subsidiary of OXY, signed an agreement with ADNOC to begin a jointly funded preliminary engineering study for a project for a direct air capture facility with a volume of one million tons per year in the United Arab Emirates.

The Department of Economic Development in Abu Dhabi revealed 33 new investment opportunities targeting chemical industries with a value of $6 billion.

With the participation of more than 2,200 companies, 30 international pavilions and more than 350 sessions, ADIPEC 2023 continued to confirm its position as the most important international platform for the energy sector.

For his part, Christopher Hudson, President of DMG Events, said: “As we conclude this exceptional edition of ADIPEC, which has pleased us with the great momentum shown by the participants to promote solutions to reduce emissions and build the energy system of the future… the results of the fruitful discussions that took place will have “It is resonating across the sector and beyond, and I look forward to seeing what can be achieved between now and ADIPEC 2024.”

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