China
On July 31, 2026, China’s Ministry of Ecology and Environment (MEE) issued an official announcement repealing 176 normative regulatory documents, including the Announcement on the Promulgation of the Administrative Measures …
China
On July 8, 2026, China’s Ministry of Finance, State Taxation Administration, and Ministry of Ecology and Environment jointly issued the “Measures for the Implementation of the Pilot Project on Levying …
China
On June 21, 2026, the State Council of China released the 15th Five-Year Plan for Building a “Beautiful China”. The plan sets numerical targets aimed to be achieved by 2030. …
India
The Government of the National Capital Territory of Delhi (GNCTD), issued a directive on June 23, 2026, published in the Delhi Gazette under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, to address …
Indonesia
The Indonesian Ministry of Environment published and enforced the Ministry of Environment Regulation No. 5/2026 on the Protection and Management Plan of Air Quality on June 4, 2026. This regulation …
South Korea
South Korea’s Ministry of Climate, Energy and Environment (MCEE) issued a preliminary legislative notice proposing partial amendments to the Enforcement Rules of the Clean Air Conservation Act. The public consultation …
India
On May 15, 2026, The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) India in the National Capital Region (NCR) and Adjoining Areas issued a direction, mandating that only electric 3-wheelers (EVs) …
Vietnam
On February 27, 2026, the Hanoi People’s Committee issued Plan No. 74/KH-UBND on the conversion of fossil fuel-powered taxis to electric and clean energy taxis in Hanoi. Under this plan, …
South Korea
On February 23, 2026, South Korea’s Ministry of Climate, Energy and Environment promulgated revised Enforcement Rules of the Clean Air Conservation Act. The amendment is intended to strengthen the management …
Thailand
The Ministry of Industry of Thailand issued, on February 12, 2026, the “Ministry of Industry Notification: B.E. 2569 (2026) on the Establishment of Emission Standards for Air Pollutants Discharged from …
China
The Ecological Environment Code of the People’s Republic of China was passed during the 14th National People’s Congress and will take effect on August 15, 2026. This article (Part 2) …
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 …
China
On February 13, 2026, China’s Ministry of Ecology and Environment (MEE) promulgated the revised version of the mandatory national standard, Ambient Air Quality Standards (GB 3095-2026). This standard, which updates …
Vietnam
On January 29, 2026, the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment of Vietnam promulgated “Circular No. 09/2026/TT-BNNMT on amendments and supplements to several provisions of Circular No. 02/2022/TT-BTNMT on the implementation …
Thailand
The Ministry of Industry of Thailand, on February 12, 2026, issued the “Ministerial Notification: B.E. 2569 (2026) on the Requirement for Installing Special Equipment for Reporting Air Pollutants Emitted from …
Vietnam
On 29 January 2026, The Government hereby promulgates “Decree 48/2026/ND-CP amending and supplementing certain Articles of the Government’s Decree No. 08/2022/ND-CP on elaboration of several Articles of the Law on …
The Crisis of Transboundary Pollution: Environmental Security and Thailand’s Strategic Challenges
Thailand
Understanding Transboundary Pollution and Its Impacts on Thailand In the era of rapid economic integration, environmental challenges have increasingly transcended national borders and have become one of the most significant …
India
The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) of India has issued a notification to tighten emission standards for particulate matter (PM) on February 20, 2026. The scope covers industries located …
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 …
Thailand
On January 21, 2026, Thailand’s National Environment Board promulgated the “Notification of the National Environment Board: B.E. 2569 (2026) on the Establishment of Air Quality Standards for General Ambient Air.” …
China
An article recently published on China’s national congress’s website and other platforms reports that a second draft of pollution control provisions and penal provisions in the draft Ecological and Environmental …
China
On October 31, 2025, the State Council of China promulgated the Regulation on Ecological Environment Monitoring (hereinafter referred to as the “Regulation”) as a State Council decree. The Regulation will …
India
The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) of India has issued a notification on November 25, 2025, requiring “Red” category industries operating in the Delhi National Capital Region (NCR) to install …
China
On Oct. 31, 2025, China’s State Administration for Market Regulation issued a mandatory national standard called the General Rules for Safety Management of Coating Operations (GB 7691-2025), which will come …
China
On October 28, 2025, the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress (NPC) of China announced partial amendments to the Environmental Protection Tax Law. The revision introduces a new provision …
Vietnam
On 06/08/2025, The Ministry of Agriculture and Environment hereby promulgates a Circular promulgating National technical regulation on waste incinerator (QCVN 30:2025/BNNMT9. This Circular comes into force from February 09, 2026. …
India
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 …
Indonesia
On July 19, 2025, Indonesia’s Ministry of Environment (KLH) and the Environmental Management Agency (BPLH), through the Environmental Monitoring Team (PPLH), ordered the suspension of operations of the incinerator at …
Thailand, Finalizing of Draft Clean Air Act
Thailand
Almost two years ago, it was reported that Thailand had been developing a new mechanism to control air pollution: the Clean Air Act. This is an integration of five draft …
India
On July 11, 2025, the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) of India promulgated and enforced the “Environment (Protection) Fourth Amendment Rules, 2025”. The amendment rules include an …
Thailand
On May 22, 2025, the Department of Industrial Works (DIW) under Thailand’s Ministry of Industry promulgated the Notification of the Department of Industrial Works: B.E. 2568 (2025) Guidelines for Visual …
China
On May 14, 2025, China’s central government released a new policy, aimed at improving the market-based allocation of environmental resources. The guideline, titled the “Framework for the Market-Based Allocation …
Malaysia
The Malaysian Department of Environment (DOE) announced proposed amendments to the Environmental Quality (Clean Air) Regulations 2014 on May 26, 2025, and is seeking comments for a two-month period. Under …
China
On April 10, 2025, China’s Ministry of Ecology and Environment published “Official Guidelines on more Effective Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) for the Construction of Facilities Involving New Pollutants” in key …
Vietnam
On December 30, 2024, Vietnam’s Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment issued Circular 45/2024/TT-BTNMT, establishing QCVN 19:2024/BTNMT on the National Technical Standard for Industrial Emission. This new standard replaces the …
India
On March 26, 2025, India’s Ministry of Environment, Forest, and Climate Change (MoEFCC) issued the “Environment (Protection) Second Amendment Rules, 2025,” which will enter into force a year from the …
China
On February 26, 2025, the Department of Economy and Information Technology of Zhejiang Province issued the “Zero-Carbon (Near-Zero) Factory Development and Construction Plan (2025-2027)”. This plan aims to achieve carbon …
China
On Jan. 27, 2025, the government of Beijing, China announced 2025 action plans for air, water and soil pollution control, climate change response, and ecological protection. The official notice refers …
China
On Jan. 22, 2025, China’s Zhejiang province issued a mandatory provincial standard for air pollutant emissions from boilers (DB 33/1415-2025). It sets out requirements for the control and monitoring of …
China
On Dec. 30, 2024, the Municipal Bureau of Ecology and Environment of Shanghai, China issued detailed regulations, including an independent table, on the environmental credit evaluation of pollution-discharging entities in …
Vietnam
On January 5, 2025, the Government of Vietnam promulgated “Decree No. 05/2025/ND-CP Amending and Supplementing Decree No. 08/2022/ND-CP Detailing a Number of Articles of Law on Environmental Protection”, which came …
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 …
Vietnam
On November 21, 2024, Vietnamese Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MONRE) promulgated Decree No. 153/2024/ND-CP Stipulating Environmental Protection Fees for Exhaust Emissions (hereafter “the Decree”). The Decree establishes provisions …
China
On November 5, 2024, the Tianjin Municipal Bureau of Ecology and Environment published a mandatory local standard “Air Pollutant Emission Standard for Rubber Product Industry” (DB 12/1353-2024). The standard will …
China
On Nov. 6, 2024, China’s Ministry of Ecology and Environment published a draft national ecology and environment standard for the evaluation of the implementation of national standards for pollution discharge, …
China
On Nov. 3, 2024, China’s Ministry of Ecology and Environment announced a Program for Full Implementation of Pollution Discharge Permits. These permits cover not only pollution discharge but also industrial …
India
The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) has published three rules on the manner of holding inquiry regarding emissions and effluent in November 2024, all of which came …
China
On Sept. 24, 2024, the Municipal Bureau of Ecology and Environment of Shanghai, China published a mandatory local standard called the Emission Standard of Air Pollutants for Paint, Ink and …
China
On Aug. 5, 2024, the government of Shanghai, China published a local standard called the Emission Standard of Air Pollutants for Printing Industry (DB 31/872-2024). It is a revision of …
Thailand
On August 8, 2024, the Ministry of Industry (MOI) of Thailand promulgated MOI Notification on the 2nd version of the Regulations Requiring Factories to Install Special Tools or Equipment for …
Thailand
On August 8, 2024, in Thailand, the “Department of Industrial Works Notification on Guidelines for Collecting Samples of Ambient Volatile Organic Compounds at Factory Boundary Fences During Major Maintenance Work …
Philippine, Air Quality Guidelines and Framework
Philippines
Current state of air quality in the Philippines In the latest National Air Quality Status Report (NAQSR) of the Environmental Management Bureau (EMB) of the Department of Environment and Natural …
China
On May 13, 2024, China’s Ministry of Ecology and Environment published a draft program for the full implementation of the pollutant discharge permit scheme. The ministry sought comments on the …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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). …
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 …
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 December 7, 2023, the China’s State Council published the “Action plan for continuous improvement of air quality”. The Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region and neighboring areas, Yangtze River Delta, and Fenwei Plain …
Malaysia
The Malaysian Department of Environment (DOE) reported on December 2, 2023, that fines amounting to 420,000 ringgit were imposed for the illegal dumping of chemical waste in 2019. P Tech …
China
On Nov. 17, 2023, the Department of Ecology and Environment of Guangdong province, China, published 2023 versions of calculation methods for the reduction of volatile organic compound (VOC) emissions from …
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 …
Thailand, Draft Management for Clean Air Act
Thailand
The month of November indicate beginning of winter in Thailand. This is the time of the year that marks an onset of air pollution season. Thailand has been facing a …
Indonesia
In August 2023, the Indonesian Ministry of Industry (MOI) promulgated the Minister of Industry’s Circular No. 2/2023 on Reporting on Exhaust Gas Emission Control in the Industrial Sector in the …
Thailand
Thai Ministry of Natural Reources and Environment announced two notifications (1) Notification of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment prescribing standards for controlling air emissions from power plants, B.E. …
Indonesia
In August 2023, the Ministry of Environment and Forestry of Indonesia promulgated Ministerial Circular SK.929/MENLHK/SETJEN/KUM.1/8/2023, which stipulates air pollution control measures in the metropolitan area. The Circular orders to implement …
Vietnam
On August 11, 2023, the Vietnamese government released a draft of Decree on Environmental Protection Fee for Exhaust Gas (hereinafter “the Draft”) and began soliciting comments from the public. The …
*Taiwan
On August 3, 2023, the Taiwan Environmental Protection Administration Agency announced the amendment to the regulation “The first batch of hazardous air pollutants and emission limits for the stationary pollution …
China
On June 7, 2023, China’s Ministry of Ecology and Environment published on its website a mandatory industry standard called the Technical Specification for Quality Inspection of Pollutant Discharge Permit (HJ …
China
On May 26, 2023, China’s Ministry of Ecology and Environment published on its website a mandatory industry standard called the Technical Specification for Two-dimensional Code Identification of Pollutant Discharge Outlet …
Pakistan
Punjab province of Pakistan will tighten air pollution regulations.
Vietnam
On June 7, 2023, the Vietnam Office of the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), together with the Embassy of Japan in Vietnam and the Japan Chamber of Commerce and Industry …
India
On June 26, 2023, India’s Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) released the draft of “Green Credit Programme Implementation Rules, 2023”. The draft aims to establish and implement …
Thailand
The Pollution Control Department, under the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, published the “Notification of the Pollution Control Department, Re: Thailand Air Quality Index B.E.2566 (2023)” dated on 16 …
Bangladesh
On March 5, 2023, Environmental Conservation Rules 2023 has been enacted by the Bangladesh’s Department of Environment, under Bangladesh Environment Conservation Act, 1995. The Rules are effective immediately by repealing …
China
On February 9, 2023, China’s Ministry of Ecology and Environment published a national ecology and environment standard called “Stationary Source Emission—Specifications for Continuous Monitoring of Nonmethane Hydrocarbons” (HJ 1286-2023), which …
South Korea
On April 18, 2023, the government of South Korea announced the promulgation of the revised Act on Liability for Environmental Damage and Relief thereof (hereinafter “the Act”).
India
On May 16, 2023, India has promulgated the Environmental (Protection) Amendment Rules, 2022, to further tighten the emission standards for particulate matter (PM) released from industrial boilers, which was set …
China
On March 30, 2023, the Municipal Ecology and Environment Bureau of Beijing, China, published a municipal standard, “Technical Guidelines for Environmental Impact Assessment—Integrated Circuit Manufacturing” (DB11/T 2080-2023), which will come …
China
On Feb. 15, 2023, the Department of Ecology and Environment of Guangdong province, China, announced a program for 2023–2025 to reduce volatile organic compound (VOC) and nitrogen oxide (NOx) emissions …
Thailand, Journey to Clean Air Act
Thailand
Thailand is facing a significant air pollution problem, particularly in urban areas such as Bangkok. The primary sources of air pollution are vehicle emissions, construction activities, industrial processes, and burning …
Vietnam
On March 13, 2023, the Vietnamese Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MONRE) promulgated the Circular No. 01/2023/TT-BTNMT (hereinafter “the Circular”), establishing new National Technical Regulations (QCVN) on different environmental …
China
On March 16, 2023, China’s Ministry of Ecology and Environment published on its website the “Technical Guidelines for Discharge Outlet Measurement Site Setting of Stationary Pollution Sources.” The ministry is …
China
On Jan. 28, 2023, the Municipal Bureau of Ecology and Environment, Municipal Development & Reform Commission, and six other government departments of Shanghai, China, announces a Program for Synergistic Reduction …
China
On Jan. 16, 2023, the Provincial Department of Ecology and Environment of Shandong province, China, announced a program for ecological protection in the Yellow River basin.
Thailand
Department of Health, Ministry of Public Health of Thailand established “Notification of the Department of Health regarding Indoor Air Quality Monitoring Standards in Public Building B.E. 2565 (2022)” dated on …
China
On November 23, 2022, the Department of Ecology and Environment of Shandong Province released the draft of “Implementation rules of exemptions from the end of pipe treatment of VOC for …
China
On Jan. 10, 2023, the Department of Ecology and Environment of Guangdong province, China, announced the enforcement of pollutant discharge limits in key areas. This announcement aims to promote soil …
China
On December 1, 2022, the municipal government office of Nantong City, Jiangsu Province, China released the “Program of subsiding for clean alternatives to raw materials that generate volatile organic compounds …
China
On Jan. 3, 2023, the Department of Ecology and Environment of Guangdong province, China, released a draft plan for 2023–2025 to reduce Volatile Organic Compound (VOC) and Nitrogen Oxide (NOx) …
China
On Nov. 11, 2022, China’s Ministry of Ecology and Environment issued measures to manage the list of entities subject to special oversight (“key oversight”) for environmental management. The new measures, …
China
On Oct. 22, 2022, China’s Ministry of Ecology and Environment and State Administration for Market Regulation issued four national standards for air pollutant emission control: the Emission Standard of Air …
China
Thailand
Thailand Ministry of Industry published a set of announcements to control emission of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) from chemical and petrochemical industries on 2 November 2022. The notifications are;
India
On November 4, 2022, the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change of India published the “Environment (Protection) Third Amendment Rules, 2022” to revise the emission standards for fixed-speed or …
*Taiwan
On October 12, 2022, the Environmental Protection Administration Executive Yuan of Taiwan released the draft revision to the standard “Air pollution regulations and emission standards for volatile organic compounds in …
Thailand, Preparation for Upcomming Particulate Matter Season
Thailand
The month of November is when the winter season begins for Thailand. In the past years, during winter season, the air quality gets particularly worse than other seasons due to …
China
On September 8, 2022, the Ministry of Ecology and Environment, the National Development and Reform Commission, and 15 other administrative agencies of China promulgated the “In-depth action plan for the …
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