Laos
The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, Lao PDR established “Decision on the Pollution Control No. 1687/MONRE” on 7 April 2021 and announced in the official gazette on 12 July …
China
The Shanghai Municipal Bureau of Ecology and Environment on July 19 released the Plan for Mandatory Clean Production Audit in Shanghai for 2021–2023 so that this audit can play a …
China
The Shanghai Municipal Bureau of Ecology and Environment on August 5 issued the List of Key Industries in Shanghai for Construction Project Environmental Impact Assessments 2021 (上海市建设项目环境影响评价重点行业名录 (2021年版); the “List”), …
Japan
On July 21, 2021, the Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry (METI) released the Sixth Strategic Energy Plan (Draft). This plan is the basic guideline for the government’s medium- to …
China
China’s Ministry of Ecology and Environment on July 27 announced a pilot program in which designated pilot districts will perform environmental impact assessments (EIAs) focusing on carbon emissions from construction …
Japan
On June 8, 2021, the Ministry of the Environment (MOE) released the Annual Report on the Environment, the Sound Material-Cycle Society, and Biodiversity for 2021, with the theme of redesigning …
Bangladesh
It was confirmed in mid-June 2021 that the Department of Environment of Bangladesh had released Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Guidelines for Industries (published in February 2021). In Bangladesh, Initial Environmental …
Vietnam
On May 21, 2021, Vietnamese government issued the Decree No. 54/2021/ND-CP on Regulations on Preliminary Environmental Impact Assessment (hereinafter “the Decree”). This Decree stipulates the scope and contents of the …
China
China’s National Development and Reform Commission, in cooperation with the Ministry of Ecology and Environment and the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, released the following “clean production evaluation indicator …
Vietnam
On November 25, 2020, the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment of Vietnam enacted the “Decision No. 2664/QD-BTNMT on approval of the plan to develop National Technical Regulation (QCVN) on …
China
On November 30, 2020, China’s Ministry of Ecology and Environment released the Catalogue of Construction Categories for the Management of Classification-based Environmental Impact Assessment 2021. It takes effect on January …
Vietnam
On November 30, 2020, Vietnamese Ministry of Industry and Trade (MOIT) issued Circular No. 42/2020/TT-BCT on Declaration, Management and Use of Environment Database in Industry and Trade Sectors (hereinafter “the …
License for Business Detrimental to Health, Thailand
Thailand
The Ministry of Public Health has announced a list of 13 business activities that potentially could have a detrimental effect upon local communities in terms of health and for which …
Indonesia
On November 2, 2020, the “Law No. 11 of 2020 on Job Creation” was promulgated in Indonesia and came into effect on the same day. This law is a massive …
Vietnam
In late September 2020, Vietnamese Ministry of Industry and Trade (MOIT) publicized the Draft Circular on Declaration of Environmental Information on and Management and Use of the Environmental Database in …
Thailand
On 1 September 2020, the Industrial Estate Authority of Thailand (IEAT) announced “Regulations of the Board of Directors of the Industrial Estate Authority of Thailand: Governing Rules, Procedures and Conditions …
India
On March 12, 2020, India’s Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) announced a draft notification “Environment Impact Assessment Notification, 2020”. This draft will replace the “Environmental Impact Assessment …
Myanmar
The Industrial Zone Law was enacted by the Assembly of the Union of Myanmar on May 26, 2020. The law, consisting of 75 articles divided into 20 chapters, was enacted …
Indonesia
On January 17, 2020, Indonesia enacted the “Regulation of the Minister of Industry No. 1 of 2020 on preparation of the Detailed Environmental Management and Monitoring Measures for Industrial Companies …
Malaysia
On May 1, 2019, Malaysia released the Environmental Mainstreaming Directive, which aims to increase voluntary compliance by companies in the environmental field. This will help establish specific measures to implement …
Malaysia
In August 2017, Malaysia’s Department of Environment (DOE), under the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, released the draft of Environmental Quality (Environmental Audit) Regulations 201X for public comment. The …
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