China
The Ecological Environment Code of the People’s Republic of China was promulgated on March 12, 2026, by Presidential Order No. 70. This is the second law in China to be …
India
India’s national think-tank NITI Aayog released a policy report titled “Enhancing Circular Economy of End-of-Life Vehicles (ELVs) in India” on January 23, 2026. The document has outlined the current status …
India
India’s national think-tank NITI Aayog released a policy report titled “Advancing Circular Economy of Waste Electronic and Electrical Equipment (E-waste) and Lithium Ion Batteries in India” on January 22, 2026.
Vietnam
On December 31, 2025, the Ministry of Construction of Vietnam issued Circular No. 69/2025/TT-BXD on the display of energy labels for energy‑using equipment under the ministry’s jurisdiction. The circular sets …
Thailand
On February 10, 2026, Thailand’s Ministry of Finance, through the Excise Department, published four notifications in the Royal Thai Government Gazette concerning energy‑efficient hybrid vehicles (Hybrid Electric Vehicles) that use …
China
On February 3, 2026, China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT), together with seven other government authorities including the Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC), the National Development and Reform …
Vietnam
On 21 January 2026, the Government issued Decree No. 30/2026/NĐ-CP, detailing and guiding the implementation of the Law on Economical and Efficient Use of Energy. The Decree takes effect from …
Indonesia
On January 22, 2026, Indonesia’s Ministry of Environment and the Environmental Management Agency (KLH/BPLH) announced emergency measures requiring eight companies located in Jabodetabek (the Greater Jakarta area) to halt the …
Vietnam
On November 19, 2025, the Vietnamese Government issued Decision No. 2530/QD-TTg of the Prime Minister: Approving the National Action Plan on Air Pollution Remediation and Air Quality Management for the …
China
On January 16, 2026, China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT), together with four other central government agencies including the National Development and Reform Commission and the Ministry of …
*Taiwan
On February 12, 2026, Taiwan’s Ministry of Environment (MOENV) released a draft amendment to the Restrictions on the Import of Mercury‑Containing Products. The public comment period will remain open until …
South Korea
The Ministry of Climate, Energy and Environment (MCEE) of South Korea has announced that it will expand the scope of the Tire Noise Declaration and Rating Labeling System to include …
Philippines
On January 8, 2026, the Philippine Department of Energy (DOE) issued the “Revised Implementing Guidelines of the Philippine Transport Vehicles Fuel Economy Labeling Program on Registration Procedures and Compliance Mechanism.”
India
On January 15, 2026, the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) of India established the long awaited EPR portal for the implementation of the Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) for end-of-life vehicles …
China
On January 4, 2026, China’s Ministry of Commerce and other eight government departments and agencies jointly announced a national campaign to promote green consumption. It aims to promote green transformation …
China
On December 30, 2025, China’s Ministry of Commerce issued 2026 editions of the List of Goods Subject to the Import License Requirement and List of Goods Subject to the Export …
Vietnam
On December 31, 2025, the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment of Vietnam promulgated Circular 92/2025/TT‑BNNMT, which establishes the National Technical Regulation on Motorcycles and Mopeds Operating in Road Traffic (QCVN …
China
On December 30, 2025, China’s National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) and the Ministry of Finance issued the Notice on Implementing Policies to Promote Large-Scale Equipment Renewal and Consumer Goods …
Vietnam
On November 28th, 2025, the Government of Vietnam issued Decision 43/2025/QĐ-TTg stipulating the roadmap for the application of the National Technical Regulation (hereinafter referred to as QCVN) on emissions from …
*Hong Kong
On April 11, 2025, the Hong Kong Government officially announced amendments to the Ozone Layer Protection Ordinance and two related subsidiary regulations—the Ozone Layer Protection (Controlled Refrigerants) Regulation and the …
China
On December 23, 2025, China’s National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) released the Action Plan for Promoting the Use of Recycled Materials to expand the utilization of recycled resources and …
India
On December 30, 2025, the Indian Ministry of Road Transport and Highways released a draft of the Guidelines for Implementation of Battery Pack Aadhaar System. This proposal will mandate information …
South Korea
South Korea’s Ministry of Climate, Energy and Environment (MCEE) issued a preliminary notice of legislation of a draft partial amendment to the Regulations on the Evaluation of Eligibility for Electric …
South Korea
On November 11, 2025, South Korean government promulgated and enforced an amendment to the Air Environment Conservation Act. The amendment consists of the following major changes.
China
On Nov. 8, 2025, China’s State Council published a white paper on carbon peaking and carbon neutrality in China, titled “Carbon Peaking and Carbon Neutrality China’s Plans and Solutions”. It …
South Korea
The Ministry of Climate, Energy and Environment (MCEE) of South Korea announced that annual number of newly registered electric vehicles (EVs) in the country reached 200,000 as of November 13, …
India
India’s Ministry of Heavy Industries announced the “Operational Guidelines for Deployment of EV Public Charging Stations under the PM E-DRIVE scheme” on September 26, 2025. Prime Minister Modi’s government has …
China
On September 16, 2025, the Chief Executive of the Macau Special Administrative Region issued Chief Executive Order No. 177/2025, announcing amendments to Annex 1 of Administrative Regulation No. 30/2016, titled …
India
The Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) in India published the latest draft of the Corporate Average Fuel Consumption (CAFE) standards for the automotive industry, known as “CAFE-III,” on September 25, …
South Korea
On August 28, 2025, South Korea’s Minister of Environment, Kim Sung-whan, visited Doosan Bobcat Korea’s production plant in Dong District, Incheon Metropolitan City. At the plant, he reviewed the latest …
Singapore
On September 8, 2025, Singapore’s National Environment Agency (NEA) released a draft regulation targeting equipment that uses hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) as refrigerants. Public consultation was held through September 19, 2025. The …
Vietnam
On July 18, 2025, Vietnam’s Ministry of Industry and Trade issued Decision No. 2097/QD-BCT, announcing the implementation plan for the Law Amending and Supplementing Several Articles of the Law on …
Malaysia
On August 15, 2025, the Department of Standards Malaysia published a draft industrial standard titled “DMS 2018:202x Battery Passport for Electric Vehicles – General Requirements,” and is accepting public comments …
China
On June 30, 2025, the State Administration for Market Regulation and the Standardization Administration of China officially released the revised national standard GB 27999-2025, titled “Passenger Car Fuel Consumption Evaluation …
India
On August 4, 2025, the Indian policy think tank NITI Aayog released a report titled “India Electric Mobility Index (IEMI) 2024,” which presents a comprehensive evaluation of EV adoption and …
Thailand
The Thailand Ministry of Commerce published a notification on June 23, 2025, titled “Ministry of Commerce Notification: Regulations Designating Used Tires as Prohibited Import Items or Items Requiring Permits and …
China
On June 26, 2025, China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) released the “Implementation plan for strengthening the promotion of green and low-carbon standardization in industrial and information technology …
China
On July 10, 2025, China’s Certification and Accreditation Administration (CNCA) has released the first edition of the Product Carbon Footprint Label Certification Pilot Program Product List. The announcement follows the …
South Korea
On July 1, 2025, the Ministry of Environment (MOE) of South Korea announced a draft amendment to the Enforcement Rules of the Clean Air Conservation Act, revealing its plan to …
South Korea
On May 30, 2025, the Ministry of Environment (MOE) and the National Institute of Environmental Research (NIER) of South Korea jointly hosted the “Forum on Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) of …
South Korea
On May 23, 2025, South Korea’s Ministry of Environment (MOE) announced the promulgation and immediate implementation of an amended enforcement rules of the Clean Air Conservation Act. Aimed at strengthening …
Vietnam
On February 28, 2025, Vietnam’s Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment issued Circular 07/2025/TT-BTNMT, amending and supplementing Circular 02/2022/TT-BTNMT, which provides implementation details for various articles of the Law on …
Japan
On March 31, 2025, Japan published the “Action Plan for the Development of a Recycled Plastics Market for Automobiles,” compiled by the industry-government-academia consortium. This plan aims to increase the …
China
On Feb. 28, 2025, China’s State Administration for Market Regulation and Standardization Administration published a recommended national standard, “Recovery of Traction Battery Used in Electric Vehicle—Echelon Use—Part 5: Battery Design …
Thailand
The Department of Industrial Works (DIW) of Thailand opened a draft of “Industrial Waste Management Act. B.E. …” on the Law Portal; Thai Government Central Legislation System Website for stakeholder …
South Korea
A bill to amend certain provisions of the Clean Air Conservation Act passed the plenary session of the National Assembly of South Korea on February 27, 2025, and was transferred …
China
On February 7, 2025, the Ministry of Ecology and Environment of China released a draft of the mandatory environmental standard “Technical Specifications for Public Disclosure of Environmental Information on Non-Road …
Philippines
In the Philippines, the “Implementing Guidelines of the Philippine Transport Vehicles Fuel Economy Labeling Program on Fuel Economy Label of Road Transport Vehicles” was promulgated on December 17, 2024, and …
*Taiwan
On January 2, 2025, the Ministry of Economic Affairs of Taiwan issued amendments to the “Vehicle Fuel Energy Standards and Inspection Management Measures”. Vehicles that do not meet the fuel …
China
On December 31, 2024, the State Administration of Market Regulation of China issued the voluntary national standard “General Technical Specification for Reused Parts of End-of-Life Vehicles (ELV)” (GB/T 45193-2024). The …
Vietnam
On November 15, 2024, the Vietnamese government promulgated the Prime Minister’s Decision No. 19/2024/QD-TTg on the Roadmap for Application of Emission Standards to Imported, Manufactured or Assembled Vehicles (hereinafter “the …
China
On Dec. 20, 2024, China’s State Administration for Market Regulation issued WTO/TBT notifications of draft revised mandatory national standards that set noise limits for tractors and harvest machines, respectively. Their …
South Korea
On November 6, 2024, the Ministry of Environment (MOE) of South Korea enacted a partial revision to the Notice on the Calculation Method for Mandatory Procurement and Lease of Low-emission …
India
India’s Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) has published the Environment Protection (End-of-Life Vehicles) Rules, 2025 on January 6, 2025. The rules will be coming into force on …
Philippines
In the Philippines, four draft administrative orders related to air pollution were released in 2024 to solicit public comments. The four draft administrative orders respectively set out (1) environmental standards …
South Korea
On October 8, 2024, South Korean Rep. Im Yi-ja submitted a representative motion on a bill to partially amend the Act on Resource Circulation of Electrical and Electronic Equipment and …
Malaysia
Malaysia Productivity Corporation has launched the Electric Vehicle and Battery Management (EVBM) Guidelines on October 11, 2024.
Vietnam
On September 12, 2024, a Draft Law on Amendment and Supplementation to a Number of Articles of the Law on Economical and Efficient Use of Energy (hereinafter “the Draft”) was …
South Korea
On August 30, 2024, the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy of South Korea promulgated a new revised version of the Enforcement Order of the Energy Use Rationalization Act, announcing …
South Korea
The Ministry of Environment (MOE) of South Korea issued a preliminary legislative notice of partial amendments to the Regulations for Evaluation of Electric Vehicles to be Promoted from September 26 …
Philippines
In the Philippines, on October 14, 2024, the “Draft Implementing Guidelines of the Philippine Transport Vehicles Fuel Economy Labelling Program on Fuel Economy Label of Road Transport Vehicles” was published, …
Myanmar
On August 7, 2024, the Myanmar Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Conservation promulgated “Notification No.70/2024 Concerning the Management of Waste Batteries and Other Waste of Electric Vehicles.” This Notification …
China
On Sept. 9, 2024, China’s State Administration for Market Regulation announced a pilot program for product carbon footprint labeling certification. The published details of the program include eligible products, criteria …
Vietnam
On August 14, 2024, the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MONRE) of Vietnam promulgated Notice No. 460/TB-BTNMT Stipulating the Second Edition of the List of Recycling Facilities for Products …
South Korea
On July 24, 2024, a total of 10 Korean lawmakers, including Rep. Lee Soo Jin, proposed a bill to the National Assembly of South Korea to partially amend the Act …
China
On July 30, 2024, the China National Institute of Standardization published a draft revised national standard called the General Principles of Stipulation for Energy Efficiency Requirements of Energy Consuming Products. …
Philippines
On August 13, 2024, the “Implementing Guidelines of the Philippines Transport Vehicle Fuel Economy Labeling Program on Registration Procedures and Compliance Mechanism” was established in the Philippines. These implementing guidelines …
South Korea
The National Assembly of South Korea announced to issue a preliminary notice of legislation of a bill to partially amend the Clean Air Conservation Act (hereinafter “the proposed bill”) for …
China
On Aug. 14, 2024, China’s Maritime Safety Administration issued a “List of Hazardous Materials Banned from or Restricted in Use on Chinese-flagged Seagoing Ships.” It specifies control measures for the …
Vietnam
On June 27, 2024, the Law on Road Traffic Order and Safety was passed by the Vietnam National Assembly. This law consists of 8 chapters and 89 articles, providing for …
South Korea
On June 24, 2024, the Ministry of Environment (MOE) of South Korea announced that it will implement a pilot project to support the implementation of biocidal products biocidal products regulation …
Singapore
On July 10, 2024, the Singapore Land Transport Authority (LTA) announced that it would ban new registrations of diesel engine passenger cars and taxis from January 1, 2025. The measure …
India
The Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) has published the proposed Corporate Average Fuel Efficiency norms “CAFE III” and “CAFE IV” and has invited comments. CAFE is calculated based on the …
*Taiwan
On June 6, 2024, the Bureau of Standards, Metrology and Inspection (BSMI), M.O.E.A of Taiwan released a draft to the “Legal inspection requirements for electric vehicle (EV) charging equipment” and …
India
The Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) has published the proposed Corporate Average Fuel Efficiency norms “CAFE III” and “CAFE IV” and has invited comments. CAFE is calculated based on the …
China
On April 29, 2024, China’s State Administration for Market Regulation and Standardization Administration published a mandatory national standard called the Norm of Energy Consumption per Unit Production of Tyre and …
South Korea
The Ministry of Environment (MOE) of South Korea announced that it enacted the partial amendment (June 2023) to the Noise and Vibration Control Act on June 14, 2024. In order …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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, …
Philippines
As confirmed on February 29, 2024, a draft implementation guideline for the Philippine Transport Vehicles Fuel Economy Labeling Program (VFELP) has been published in the Philippines. This draft implementation guideline …
South Korea
South Korea’s Ministry of Environment announced that a proposed partial amendment to the Presidential Decree on the Clean Air Conservation Act, mainly aimed at tightening control on uncertified exhaust gas …
China
On Jan. 17, 2024, China’s Ministry of Ecology and Environment published a national ecological and environmental standard called the Technical Specification for Vehicle Environmental Information Disclosure (HJ 1350-2024) with the …
Singapore
Singapore’s Environmental Protection and Management (Vehicular Emissions) (Amendment No. 3) Regulations 2023 were promulgated on December 28, 2023, and came into effect on January 1, 2024. The regulations partially amend …
Vietnam
On December 18, 2023, the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment of Vietnam, through official document No. 782/TB-BTNMT, published a list of Producer Responsible Organizations (PROs) that are delegated by …
India
On January 30, 2023, the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change of India (MoEFCC) announced the draft End-of-Life Vehicles (Management) Rules, 2024. The draft Rules will establish an Extended …
Vietnam
On December 1, 2023, the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) Vietnam, in collaboration with the Embassy of Japan in Vietnam and the Japanese Chamber of Commerce and Industry (JCCI), held …
South Korea
On October 19, 2023, the Korean Agency for Technology and Standards (KATS), an agency under the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy of South Korea, began the full implementation of …
China
On Dec. 7, 2023, China released the Automotive Industry Green and Low-Carbon Development Roadmap 1.01. The China Society of Automotive Engineers and China Automotive Technology and Research Center Co., Ltd. …
Vietnam
On November 2, 2023, the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MONRE) of Vietnam published Draft Circular Amending and Supplementing the Circular No. 02/2022/TT-BTNMT on Implementation Rules for a Number …
Singapore
In Singapore, an order amending the Schedule of the Electric Vehicles Charging Act 2022 (“the Act”) which is promulgated on January 25, 2023, to provide for a notification setting forth …
Vietnam
On October 20, 2023, the Vietnamese Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MONRE) published the Draft Decree Amending and Supplementing Decree No. 08/2022/ND-CP Detailing a Number of Articles of the …
South Korea
On October 26, 2023, the Ministry of Environment (MOE) of South Korea issued two public notices proposing new amendments to the Enforcement Order and the Enforcement Rules of the Clean …
China
On Oct. 24, 2023, China’s National Development and Reform Commission published a draft 2023 version of China’s energy efficiency grading system for key energy-consuming products. The commission is seeking comments …
South Korea
On September 27, 2023, the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy of South Korea (MOTIE) issued a notice and enforced the Regulations on Requirements for Environmentally Friendly Vehicles in accordance …
China
On Sept. 13, 2023, the Development and Reform Commission of Tianjin, China, announced a program for promoting the development of high-quality charging infrastructure for EVs in the city. This program …
China
On Sept. 8, 2023, the State Administration for Market Regulation and the Standardization Administration of China published a revised mandatory national standard titled “Energy consumption label for light-duty vehicles—Part 2: …
China
On Sept. 8, 2023, the State Administration for Market Regulation and the Standardization Administration of China published a revised mandatory national standard titled “Energy consumption label for light-duty vehicles—Part 1: …
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