India Tightens Effluent, Emission & Freshwater Consumption Standards for Pulp and Paper Industry

India’s Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) has published and enforced the “Environment (Protection) Seventh Amendment Rules, 2025” on September 4, 2025. The amendment has tightened standards for the pulp and paper industry regarding wastewater effluent, emissions and consumption of freshwater resources. The rules will come into effect two years after publication, on September 4, 2027, where current standards will apply in the meantime.