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Thailand
Thai Industrial Standard Institute (TISI) issued a standard of “TIS 3604-2023 MERCURY-ADDED PRODUCT – RESTRICTION OF THE USE OF MERCURY”, targeting electrical and electronics equipment which might affect to health …
Indonesia
On February 4, 2024, Indonesian news agency reported that PT. Multistrada Arah Sarana, a subsidiary of tire manufacturer Michelin, was imposed with administrative sanction for alleged violation of environmental regulations …
Thailand
In March 2024, the Ministry of Industry of Thailand released the Ministerial Draft Notification on Data Reporting on Types and Amounts of Pollutants from Factory Operations (hereinafter referred to as …
Philippines
The Department of the Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Administrative Order No. 2024-04 “Compliance Reporting and Audit Guidelines for Republic Act No. 11898 or the Extended Producer Responsibility Act of …
South Korea
On March 28, 2024, South Korea’s Ministry of Environment (MOE) announced that it will implement Labeling Program for Recycled Raw Materials Made from Waste Plastics beginning on March 29, 2024 …
China
On April 30, 2024, China’s National Development and Reform Commission announced a program to advance energy efficiency “diagnosis” of key energy consumers. The published details of the program include main …
Malaysia
On May 23, 2024, the “Customs (Prohibition of Imports) (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 2024” was promulgated in Malaysia, and it came into effect on June 1, 2024. This order amends …
Sri Lanka
The Central Environmental Authority (CEA) organized a two-day event on June 3~4, 2024, to collect waste electric and electronic equipment (e-waste), in line with the World Environment Day on June …
China
On May 16, 2023, the Extended Producer Responsibility Technology and Innovation Alliance, a Chinese nonprofit organization, released a 2023 white paper on China’s waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) industry. …
China
On April 25, 2024, the Municipal Ecology and Environment Bureau of Beijing, China, published a local standard called the Guideline for the Preparation of Soil Pollution Prevention and Control Plan …
Malaysia
On April 15, 2024, the Malaysian Ministry of Energy Transition and Water Transformation (PETRA) announced that the government had agreed to establish Energy Exchange Malaysia (ENEGEM) to enable cross-border sales …
China
On April 30, 2024, the National Road Transportation Standardization Technical Committee1, a branch of China’s Ministry of Transport, published a draft transportation industry standard called the Technical Specifications for Road …
Vietnam
On March 22, 2024, the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MONRE) of Vietnam published Draft Decree Amending and Supplementing the Decree No. 06/2022/ND-CP on Reduction of Greenhouse Gas Emissions …
China
In May 2024, the Emergency Management Bureau of Shanghai, China, published a draft revised local standard for tracking codes of hazardous chemicals (DB31/T 1250). According to a source familiar with …
India
The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) of India issued 2 notifications to Indian Customs on May 13, 2024, in response to recent cases where electrical and electronic equipment, packaging materials …
South Korea
Upon the start of full implementation of the Energy Efficiency Grading Scheme for electric vehicles (EVs) on April 1, 2024, it becomes mandatory to attach energy grading labels to every …
China
On March 15, 2024, the State Administration for Market Regulation and the State Standardization Administration of China released the amended voluntary national standard “Reuse of urban recycled water-Water quality standard …
Singapore
On May 6, 2024, the National Environment Agency (NEA) of Singapore announced by circular that, following the official notification by the Secretary-General of the United Nations on February 26, 2024 …
China
On May 9,2024, the Chinese State Council announced the “2024 Legislative Work Plan”. According to the plan, the draft of the Law on Safety Management of Hazardous Chemicals will be …
China
On April 12, 2024, the Shanghai Stock Exchange (SSE), Shenzhen Stock Exchange (SZSE) and Beijing Stock Exchange (BSE) published guidelines for sustainability reports by listed companies. These set out requirements …
China
On March 21, 2024, China’s Ministry of Ecology and Environment published on its website a new national standard for the nomenclature of chemicals relevant to environmental management. Its English title …
China
On March 25, 2024, the All-China Environment Federation, a non-profit Chinese organization, published guidelines for the implementation and evaluation of zero-waste entities as an association standard. The standard came into …
Philippines
On April 29, 2024, the “Implementing Guidelines (IG) for Energy Efficiency Excellence (EEE) Awards” (hereinafter referred to as the IG) were published in the Philippines and take effect in 15 …
Malaysia
After its establishment in 2023, the National Circular Economy Council (NCEC) has agreed to a legislative transformation for circular economy of solid waste management, according to a media statement by …
South Korea
On March 28, 2024, the South Korea’s Ministry of Employment and Labor (MOEL) issued a Notice on the Names, Hazards, Risks, and Annual Manufacture and Import Quantities of New Chemical …
South Korea
On March 28, 2024, the Ministry of Environment of South Korea unveiled a proposed amendment (MOE Public Notice No. 2024-213) to the Designation of Consumer Chemical Products Subject to Safety …
*Taiwan
On April 17, 2024, the Energy Administration, Ministry of Economic Affairs of Taiwan announced the amended version of the notice “Energy efficiency criteria and labeling methods for the energy saving …
Australia
Since April 15, 2024, the Australian Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water has been soliciting public comments on a draft decision to add five types of chemicals, …
China
On March 27, 2024, the Provincial People’s Congress of Jiangsu province, China, published local regulations on ecological and environmental protection, which will come into effect June 5, 2024. These are …
China
The Standing Committee of the Provincial People’s Congress of Shandong province, China, adopted regulations on Yellow River protection at its eighth session, and published it March 27, 2024. These regulations …
China
On April 8, 2024, China’s Industry and Information Technology announced a plan to revise the country’s mandatory national standards that set limits on hazardous substance content in coating materials used …
Singapore
On March 28, 2024, in Singapore, the “Environmental Protection and Management (Vehicular Emissions) (Amendment) Regulations 2024” (hereinafter referred to as the Regulations) were promulgated and came into effect on April …
India
On April 30, 2024, the Central Pollution Control Board of India (CPCB) promulgated two notifications to producers of the extended producer responsibility (EPR) under the Battery Waste Management Rules, 2022. …
South Korea
On March 26, 2024, South Korea’s Ministry of Environment (MOE) signed an agreement with five electric vehicle (EV) battery recycling companies to launch a pilot project to certify recycled materials …
China
On March 28, 2024, China’s State Administration for Market Regulation published “opinions” on carrying out an action plan to promote green, low-carbon, high-quality boilers. The opinions are based on the …
Indonesia
On January 30, 2024, Presidential Decree No.14/2024 on Organization of Carbon Capture and Storage Activities was promulgated in Indonesia. The Presidential Decree, which came into effect upon promulgation, provides comprehensive …
China
On Feb. 27, 2023, the Department of Ecology and Environment of Hainan province, China, issued experimental provincial measures that implements a “carbon inclusion”1 program, which came into effect immediately. “Carbon …
South Korea
On February 23, 2024, the Ministry of Environment (MOE) of South Korea announced that it has prepared and issued Guidelines for Safety Management of Biocidal-Treated Products (Automobiles), which provides detailed …
China
On March 27, 2024, the All-China Environment Federation published a draft association standard called the Guideline on N-methylpyrrolidone Emission Accounting and Control Techniques of Prevention for Lithium Ion Battery Production …
*Taiwan
On April 24, 2024, Taiwan’s Ministry of Environment announced a revision of the country’s toxic chemical rules called “Categories and Management of Handling for Toxic Chemical Substances”, which is based …
Singapore
On February 6, 2024, the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) of Singapore issued a circular urging holders of petroleum and flammable materials licenses, automotive repair workshops, and other interested persons to …
Vietnam
On March 27, 2024, Vietnamese government promulgated Decree No. 33/2024/ND-CP on the Management of Chemicals Governed by the Convention on the Prohibition of the Development, Production, Stockpiling and Use of …
China
On March 20, 2024, the State Council of China issued the “Regulations on Water Conservation”, which is the first national-level regulations on water conservation in China. The Regulations will take …
South Korea
On March 1, 2024, the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy of South Korea (MOTIE) announced that a safety standard inspection conducted on a total of 1,008 products in 71 …
Progress in Offshore Wind Development: An Overview of the Philippine Roadmap and Current Status
Philippines
Global Expansion of Offshore Wind Power Over the past decade, offshore wind energy has experienced exponential growth, with countries across the globe investing in the development of offshore wind farms. …
India
On April 4, 2024, India’s Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) has renewed its Guidelines for Assessment of Environment Compensation to be levied for Violation of Plastic Waste Management Rules, 2016. …
Malaysia
The Malaysian stock exchange Bursa Malaysia has announced on April 18, 2024, that its subsidiary carbon exchange BCX (Bursa Carbon Exchange) will host its inaugural renewable energy certificates (RECs) auction …
*Taiwan
On April 16, 2024, the Energy Administration, Ministry of Economic Affairs of Taiwan released the amended version of the notice “Allowable energy consumption standards, as well as labelling items and …
China
On March 29, 2024, China’s Ministry of Finance published draft measures to create a special fund for incentives for the disposal of waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE). This fund …
China
On February 29, 2024, the Ministry of Emergency Management of China issued a “3-year (2024~2026) action plan for strengthening occupational safety management in the chemical industry and industries handling hazardous …
Malaysia
On April 2, 2024, Malaysia promulgated a notice that the enforcement date of the Occupational Safety and Health (Amendment) Act 2022, which amended the Occupational Safety and Health Act 1994, …
*Taiwan
In February 2024, the Chemical Administration of the Ministry of Environment released the information session material for the existing chemical substance standard registration on its website. The information session also …
South Korea
On February 23, 2024, the South Korean Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy (MOTIE) announced that it has drafted a new amendment to the Operational Regulation on Equipment for Efficiency …
China
On Feb. 26, 2024, the Municipal Ecology and Environment Bureau of Shenzhen, China, issued experimental municipal measures on the transfer form for the transportation of general industrial solid waste. These …
China
On March 13, 2024, China’s State Council announced an action plan to promote the replacement of large-scale equipment and consumer goods with newer products. It includes several targets and main …
*Taiwan
On February 20, 2024, the Ministry of Labor of Taiwan issued a notice to announce the 20 priority management chemicals that are required to submit supplementary information for 2024. Enterprises …
Philippines
On April 16, 2024, the Philippine Department of Energy notified the WTO/TBT of the draft “Implementing Guidelines of the Philippine Transport Vehicles Fuel Economy Labeling Program for Category M1 Road …
Brunei
As confirmed in February 2024, a notification stipulating the effective date of January 14, 2023 of the Energy Efficiency (Standards and Labelling) Act (hereinafter referred to as the Act) introducing …
China
On Feb. 29, 2024, China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology and other six central government departments issued “guiding opinions” on accelerating the green transformation of the manufacturing sector. These …
Thailand, Draft Sustainable Packaging Act.
Thailand
Waste management is a pressing environmental issue faced by most countries. Due to improper management, Thailand’s waste has been accumulating from the past and the volume has been increasing every …
Singapore
On February 9, 2024, the Singapore Manufacturing Federation (SMF) announced on its website that it had launched a Chief Sustainability Officer-as-a-Service (CSOaaS) program that allows small and medium-sized enterprises to …
India
On March 1, 2024, the Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) of India has added packaged boilers and commercial beverage coolers as voluntary products under the energy efficiency labeling scheme “Standards …
China
On April 1, 2024, the Ministry of Ecology and Environment promulgated the revised version of the Measures on Pollutant Discharge Permits. The revised Measures will come into effect on July …
South Korea
On February 6, 2024, the South Korean government promulgated a partial amendment to the Act on the Allocation and Trading of Greenhouse Gas Emission Permits. The amendment newly introduces charges …
China
On Feb. 29, 2024, the Municipal Bureau of Ecology and Environment of Shanghai, China, issued mandatory local standard called the Discharge Standards of Pollutants for Semiconductor Industry (DB 31/ 374-2024). …
Vietnam
On February 7, 2024, the Vietnamese government promulgated Decision No. 165/QD-TTg on approving Vietnam’s Hydrogen Energy Development Strategy through to 2030, with a vision toward 2050 (hereinafter referred to as …
South Korea
On February 6, 2024, the South Korean government promulgated and enforced an amendment to the Chemicals Control Act, exempting waste toxic substances from the scope of the Act. Accordingly, waste …
Malaysia
On February 9, 2024, a Malaysian industrial standard, “SIRIM 56:2024 Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) – Reporting” was published. Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Reporting is a means for companies …
Philippines
In the Philippines, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Memorandum Circular No. 24-02 on List of products under mandatory certification was enacted on March 5, 2024.
China
On March 11, 2024, China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology announced that it started accepting 2024 applications for designation as a model manufacturer of recycled chemical fibers. Applicants need …
China
On Feb. 8, 2024, China’s National Health Commission and State Administration for Market Regulation published a standard for the concentration and migration of chemicals in adhesives used on direct and …
Vietnam
On March 25, 2024, the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MOIT) of Vietnam released the Draft Amendment to the National Technical Standard QCVN 05A:2020/BCT on the Manufacture, Trade, Use, Storage …
South Korea
On March 15, 2024, the Korea Consumer Agency (KCA) announced that it investigated into the current state of packaging and advertising of consumer chemical products, 14 out of 50 products …
South Korea
On January 31, 2024, the Environment and Labor Committee of the National Assembly of South Korea published a new draft amendment to the Consumer Chemical Products and Biocides Safety Act …
Thailand
Pollution Control Department, Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment of Thailand opened the draft of Sustainable Packaging Management Act for public hearing on the website on 18 March 2024. The …
*Taiwan
On March 15, 2024, the Chemicals Administration of the Ministry of Environment announced that the function of existing chemical substance joint registration has been added to the Chemical Registration Platform. …
China
On Feb 22, 2024, China’s Ministry of Emergency Management announced on its website a three-year action plan for work safety for 2024–2026. The action plan includes work safety standards development, …
*Taiwan
On February 23, 2024, the Energy Administration of the Ministry of Economic Affairs announced the amended the “Energy efficiency standard and labeling method for the energy saving mark of axial …
Vietnam
On January 9, 2024, the Vietnamese Ministry of Transport published a draft National Technical Regulation (QCVN) on Safety Technology and Environmental Protection for Automobiles (hereinafter “the Draft”) and invited comments …
India
India’s Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change of India (MoEFCC) has published the Plastic Waste Management (Amendment) Rules, 2024 on March 14, 2024, amending the Plastic Waste Management Rules, …
Philippines
In the Philippines, DAO 2024-02: Interim Guidelines for Environmental Compliance Certificate under the Philippine Environmental Impact Statement System for Offshore Wind (OSW) Energy Projects was enacted on January 18, 2024. …
Singapore
On March 15, 2024, the National Environment Agency (NEA) of Singapore issued a circular notifying the prohibition of fire-fighting foams containing PFAS from 2026 onwards. This measure aligns with the …
China
In January 2024, China’s Ministry of Water Resources announced a program for the protection and utilization of the coasts of the major lake and rivers in the Taihu (Lake Tai) …
China, Labor Safety and Health Policy Report
China
During the “13th Five-Year Plan” period (2016-2020), the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and the State Council issued the “Healthy China 2030” Planning Outline, proposing the overall …
The Status and Progress of Nuclear Energy in the ASEAN Region
Southeast Asia
Importance of Nuclear Energy in a Nutshell Nuclear energy, a cornerstone of modern power generation, has been a subject of both fascination and controversy since its inception. Leveraging the immense …
Malaysia
SIRIM (Standard and Industrial Research Institute of Malaysia) published an industrial standard, “SIRIM ECO 018:2024 Eco-labelling criteria -Recycled plastic products” on February 16, 2024. This standard establishes eco-labeling requirements for …
Malaysia
SIRIM (Standard and Industrial Research Institute of Malaysia) published an industrial standard, “SIRIM ECO 055:2024 Eco-labelling criteria –Air Conditioners” on February 16, 2024. This standard establishes the SIRIM ecolabel requirements …
China
On March 12, 2024, China’s Ministry of Industry and Information technology published a draft revision of a mandatory national standard for GHS implementation, titled “Rules for classification and labelling of …
*Taiwan
On March 14, 2024, the Resource Circulation Administration, the Ministry of Environment of Taiwan published the emended notice “Work points for promoting the using of non-food containers made from recycled …
China
On Feb. 18, 2024, China’s Ministry of Ecology and Environment and other ministries announced a national program for collecting proposals of key low-carbon technologies and promoting them. In relation to …
China
On March 19, 2024, China’s State Council issued regulations on the protection of consumer rights and interests. These are based on the Law on the Protection of Consumer Rights and …
*Hong Kong
On February 16, 2024, the Hong Kong government published a notice of the amendment to the Toys and Children’s Products Safety Ordinance in the Gazette. The purpose of the Notice …
Philippines
In the Philippines, the implementing guidelines of the Philippine Energy Labeling Program (PELP) for clothes washing machines and household energy saving devices/low voltage saving devices were published on March 4, …
South Korea
On January 9, 2024, the Ministry of Environment (MOE) of South Korea promulgated a newly revised version of the Act on Registration, Evaluation, etc. of Chemicals (hereinafter “K-REACH“). MOE stated …
Vietnam
The Indian Ministry of Heavy Industries has announced the Electric Mobility Promotion Scheme 2024 on March 13, 2024. In an effort to promote electric vehicles (EV) and its manufacturing infrastructure, …
*Taiwan
On March 6, 2024, the Ministry of Environment of Taiwan published 14 amended Green Mark standards for electrical and electronic equipment (EEE), including printer, computer and ink cartridge. The containment …
China
On Feb. 7, 2024, China’s State Counsil issued revised Measures on Emergency Response Plans, which came into effect immediately, replacing the 2013 version. These measures classify emergency response plans into …
Singapore
Following the announcement by the second Finance Minister of the introduction of mandatory climate-related disclosures for listed companies and large unlisted companies at the Ministry of Finance’s Budget Committee in …
Thailand, ESG Report for Business
Thailand
In recent years, there has been a seismic shift in the way businesses operate, driven by a growing recognition of the interconnectedness between corporate activities and their impact on the …
China, Update on Emergency Policies of Heavy Pollution Weather
China
China identifies weather with Air Quality Index (AQI) greater than 200 as heavy pollution weather and above. At the routine press conference of the Ministry of Ecology and Environment of …
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