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On September 22, 2026, the Taskforce on Nature‑related Financial Disclosures (TNFD) released its final sector guidance for the technology and telecommunications sector, along with a new use case illustrating water‑risk …
Global
The Taskforce on Nature‑related Financial Disclosures (TNFD) released its annual 2026 Status Report on September 21, 2026, summarizing global progress in nature‑related disclosure. The number of organizations conducting TNFD‑aligned reporting …
Global
On September 8, 2026, the European Climate Foundation (ECF) and the climate consulting firm Matière released a new visualization tool, the Traded Emissions Tracker, which maps greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions …
Global
On September 11, 2026, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) announced that the global average temperature and sea surface temperature for August 2026 reached the highest levels ever recorded. The assessment …
Global
The 17th Conference of the Parties (COP17) to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) concluded on August 28, 2026, in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. During the meeting, international public financial …
India
On August 10, 2026, India’s Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) published a notification regarding a proposed amendment to the Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989. The proposed amendment includes …
Global
UNEP announced on September 2, 2026, the publication of its report Limiting Overshoot, which assesses that the rise in the global average temperature is on track to exceed 1.5°C. The …
Global
Following the outcomes of the informal heads‑of‑delegation meeting held in Nairobi from June 30 to July 3, 2026, Julio Cordano of Chile, Chair of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC) tasked …
China
On July 22, 2026, China’s Ministry of Ecology and Environment (MEE) published the national ecological environmental standard Technical requirements for construction and networking of video surveillance system for pollution source …
Global
On July 29, 2026, the Greenhouse Gas Protocol (GHGP) announced that it will strengthen its collaboration with the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) and move toward integrating their respective corporate …
Japan
On July 24, 2026, Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry(METI), Ministry of Health, Labour, and Welfare(MHLW), and Ministry of the Environment(MOE) jointly deliberated revisions to the screening evaluation associated …
Global
International discussions and institutional preparations are advancing toward the implementation of the Global Framework on Chemicals (GFC), a global framework for chemical management. In May 2024, the Organisation for Economic …
Global
The Second Global Nature Positive Summit was held in Kumamoto City over two days, July 14 and 15, 2026. Organized by the Nature Positive Initiative and the Japan Committee for the …
Global
On July 14 and 15, 2026, the Second Global Nature Positive Summit was held in Kumamoto City, Japan. Organized by the Nature Positive Initiative (NPI) and the Japan Committee for …
Global
The Second Global Nature Positive Summit was held in Kumamoto City over two days, July 14 and 15, 2026. Organized by the Nature Positive Initiative and the Japan Committee for the …
Japan
On July 15, 2026, Japan’s Ministry of the Environment released the Guidelines for Nature-Positive Practices in Procurement during a side event at the Global Nature Positive Summit 2026. The guidelines …
Global
On July 14 and 15, 2026, the 2nd Global Nature Positive Summit was held in Kumamoto City. Panel discussions and speeches were conducted from various perspectives under the core theme …
Global
On July 14 and 15, 2026, the Second Global Nature Positive Summit was held in Kumamoto City, Japan. Organized by the Nature Positive Initiative (NPI) and the Japan Committee for …
Global
On July 14 and 15, 2026, the 2nd Global Nature Positive Summit was held in Kumamoto City. Co-hosted by the Nature Positive Initiative and the Japan Committee for the International …
Global
The Second Global Nature Positive Summit was held in Kumamoto City on July 14 and 15, 2026. The event was organized by the Nature Positive Initiative (NPI) and the Japan …
On-site Insights (Part 1): The 2nd Global Nature Positive Summit
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The Second Global Nature Positive Summit was held in Kumamoto City over two days, July 14 and 15, 2026. Organized by the Nature Positive Initiative and the Japan Committee for …
Global
On June 22, 2026, the international non-profit organization CDP established the “CDP Earth-Positive Economics Advisory Board” with the aim of integrating corporate sustainability and resilience data into mainstream economic models …
Global
In June 2026, The Biodiversity Consultancy (TBC), a biodiversity‑focused advisory organization, released a report outlining a practical approach for companies to assess their dependence on ecosystem services. The approach is …
Global
On June 17, 2026, the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) released the world’s first international draft standard on organizational net-zero transitions that can be validated and verified by an independent …
Global
The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) released in May 2026 an analytical report titled Transitioning Away From Fossil Fuels, which provides a foundation for international discussions on shifting away from …
Global
On June 11, 2026, the Science Based Targets Initiative (SBTi), an organization that evaluates corporate climate targets, released the Corporate Net‑Zero Standard Version 2.0. To date, SBTi has supported target …
Global
As the second half of 2026 begins, negotiations led by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) on a “legally binding international instrument on plastic pollution, including in the marine environment” …
Global
The World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) published a report on May 13, 2026, outlining the advancement of sustainability strategies that integrate climate, nature, and social issues. The report …
Global
The Ellen MacArthur Foundation announced on May 21, 2026, that it had issued a joint statement with approximately seventy companies and organizations—including the H&M Group—calling on the governments of the …
Global
On April 30, 2026, the World Resources Institute (WRI) announced that it would jointly develop “Water Scopes 1–3,” a standardized guidance framework for measuring and managing corporate water risks across …
Global
On May 20, 2026, the Organisation for Economic Co‑operation and Development (OECD) Environment Directorate’s Chemicals and Biotechnology Committee released “Risk Management Series No. 85,” a report summarizing the OECD workshop …
Global
TISFD (Taskforce on Inequality and Social‑related Financial Disclosures) has released the first draft of a framework designed to help companies and financial institutions identify and report their impacts,
Global
The Science Based Targets Initiative (SBTi), an international framework for assessing corporate decarbonization targets, announced its 2026–2030 strategy on May 21, 2026. SBTi signaled its intention to shift its role …
Global
On May 12, 2026, CDP, the international nonprofit that operates a global environmental disclosure system, released its latest analysis of the financial impacts of extreme weather on the world economy. …
Global
On April 20, 2026, the nonprofit organization Shift and the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) released a report underscoring the importance of measuring “just transition” in climate‑change mitigation. …
Global
The Nature Positive Initiative (NPI), an international framework aiming to halt and reverse nature loss by 2030, has been developing a common set of indicators known as the State of …
Global
On April 15, 2026, the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) and global consulting firm KPMG released a joint report, “Safeguarding Sustainability”, identifying twenty interrelated risks that threaten corporate …
Global
On March 31, 2026, the Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol released a white paper marking the initial exploration of a new framework, “Actions and Market Instruments (AMI),” designed to incorporate corporate …
Global
On April 13, 2026, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) released a report under its OECD Series on Risk Management of Chemicals. The report reviews existing approaches for …
India
On April 11, 2026, the Transport Department of the Government of the National Capital Territory of Delhi released the draft of the “Delhi Electric Vehicle Policy 2026,” initiating a 30-day …
Global
In mid‑March 2026, the Working Party on Noise and Tyres (WP‑GRBP) of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) reached a de facto agreement on the world’s first regulatory …
Global
On March 19, 2026, the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) released practical guidelines for verifying, on an ex-post basis, the financial outcomes that sustainability initiatives have delivered for …
Global
On February 25, 2026, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), Japan’s Ministry of the Environment, and the Keidanren Nature Conservation Council (KNCC) held an online meeting on “Other …
Global
The World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) issued a news release dated February 19, 2026, outlining nine common misconceptions that companies tend to hold when addressing “Just Transition.” Just …
Global
The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) announced in a news release dated February 26, 2026, that it has published the “NbS Brief Series” to promote the implementation of …
Global
On February 9, 2026, the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) issued a media release warning that companies are degrading nature even as they depend on natural …
Global
On February 5, 2026, the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) highlighted the growing significance of REDD+—a global initiative designed to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from deforestation and forest degradation—on …
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The ASEAN Capital Markets Forum (ACMF) announced its “ACMF 2026-2030 Action Plan” for the Voluntary Carbon Market (VCM) on November 6, 2025. This plan positions the initiative as a key …
China
On September 29, 2024, the State Administration for Market Regulation of China announced the amended voluntary national standard “Labeling of Plastic Products” (GB/T 16288-2008), now updated to GB/T 16288-2024. This …
Vietnam
On March 5, 2025, the National Assembly of Vietnam released the second draft of the amended Law on Chemicals (hereafter referred to as “the draft”) and invited broad corporate feedback …
Global
According to a press release dated October 16, 2023, the Persistent Organic Pollutants Review Committee (POPRC) of the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs Convention), considered a draft proposal …
Current Status of Environmental Human Rights in the ASEAN Region
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Every human has the right to a safe, clean, healthy, and sustainable environment, as stated in the resolution of the UN General Assembly last July 28, 2022 and in the …
Global
From May 29 to June 2, 2023, at the headquarters of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) in Paris, France, the second Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC-2) for …
Global
On May 3, 2023, the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) released a technical report, “Chemicals in Plastics.” Based on compelling scientific evidence, the report calls on countries around the world …
Global
On April 21, 2023, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) released the State of the Global Climate report 2022 (hereafter referred to as “the Report”), which summarizes the global changes in …
Global
In a press release dated May 15, 2023, the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs Convention/hereinafter referred to as “the Convention”) announced that it was decided the 11th Conference …
Global
On March 6, 2023, The Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs Convention/hereinafter referred to as “the Convention”) published working documents of the 11th Conference of the Parties (COP 11) …
Global
On December 20, 2022, the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) announced at the 15th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP15) to the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity …
Global
The Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs Convention/hereinafter referred to as the “Convention”) published the Report of the Persistent Organic Pollutants Review Committee (hereinafter referred to as “POPRC”) on …
Global
The Secretary-General of the United Nations, acting in his capacity as depositary, issued a notification dated September 28, 2022 announcing that the fourth meeting of the Conference of the Parties …
Global
The Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants (“POPs Convention” or “the Convention”) published, in a press release dated October 6, 2022, the results of the 18th meeting of the Persistent …
Global
The Persistent Organic Pollutants Review Committee (POPRC) of the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants (hereinafter “Stockholm Convention”), on the website of the 18th meeting of the POPRC, which to …
Global
On June 21, 2022, the Organization for Economic Development and Cooperation (OECD) hosted the webinar “Green Talks LIVE: Global Plastics Outlook – Policy Scenarios to 2060“. The webinar featured two …
Stockholm Convention on POPs
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The Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants (hereinafter “the Stockholm Convention” or “the Convention”) is a multilateral treaty designed to eliminate or reduce the production, use, and release of persistent …
Minamata Convention on Mercury
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The Minamata Convention on Mercury is an international treaty intended to protect human health and the environment from anthropogenic emissions and releases of mercury and mercury compounds. It comprehensively regulates …
Global
The second segment of the fourth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Minamata Convention on Mercury (hereinafter referred to as “COP4”), held in Bali, Indonesia, from March …
Global
On January 28, 2022, the result of the 17th meeting of the Persistent Organic Pollutants Review Committee (POPRC) of the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants (hereinafter “the Stockholm Convention”), …
Global
The resumed fifth session of the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA-5.2) which took place from February 28 to March 2, 2022, adopted a resolution to end plastic pollution and to …
PFOA regulations in Asian countries
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Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) is a substance used primarily as a fluoropolymer processing aid and surfactant. Its salts are also widely used as coating agents and materials for semiconductor manufacturing. It …
Global
The Persistent Organic Pollutants Review Committee (POPRC) of the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants (hereinafter “the Convention”) held its 16th meeting (POPRC16) from January 11 to January 16, 2021 …
Global
The third meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP3) to the Minamata Convention on Mercury, which started on November 25, 2019, decided to push forward the agreement to phase …
Global
The Persistent Organic Pollutants Review Committee (hereinafter “POPRC” or “the Committee”) of the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) (hereinafter “the Stockholm Convention”) held its 15th meeting (POPRC15) from …
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