China
On Nov. 7, 2024, China’s Ministry of Ecology and Environment and other six central government departments announced a program for at-source soil contamination control for the period through 2030. The …
South Korea
On August 30, 2024, the Ministry of Environment of South Korea published a draft revision of the Enforcement Rules of the Soil Environment Conservation Act and began soliciting public comments …
China
On Sept. 9, 2024, the Department of Ecology and Environment of Zhejiang province, China published revised measures on the oversight of the soil contamination risk management and remediation of land …
India
India’s Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) has published the draft Remediation of Contaminated Sites Rules, 2024 under the Environment Protection Act, 1986 on 21 August 2024, and …
Thailand
Soil Pollution in Thailand Soil and groundwater are critical components of the environment, serving as essential resources for agricultural production, drinking water, and maintaining ecological balance. The protection of these …
China
On March 25, 2024, the Municipal Ecology and Environment Bureau of Beijing, China, published a local standard called the Guideline for Soil Contamination Risk Screening of Former Industrial Sites (DB11/T …
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 …
China
On Nov. 24, 2023, China’s Zhejiang province issued provincial regulations on soil contamination control at the 14th Standing Committee of the Provincial People’s Congress. The regulations, which consist of seven …
China
On November 2, 2023, the Solid Waste and Chemicals Management Technology Center of the Ministry of Ecology and Environment of China published the “Reference list of perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), its …
China
On Sept. 8, 2023, the Ministry of Ecology and Environment and the National Administration of Disease Control and Prevention of China jointly released a draft first installment of the list …
China
On June 26, 2023, China’s Ministry of Ecology and Environment published draft “guiding opinions” on promoting green, low-carbon risk management and soil remediation of contaminated land to seek comments.
China
On May 22, 2023, the All-China Environment Federation, a Chinese nonprofit organization, published an association standard called the Guidelines of Occupational Health Protection for Risk Control and Remediation Projects of …
China
On, May 22, 2023, the All-China Environment Federation, a Chinese nonprofit organization, published an association standard called the Technical Guideline for Ecological Risk Management and Control of Heavy Metal Contaminated …
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”).
China
On March 30, 2023, the government of Sichuan province, China, published Regulations on Soil Contamination Control, which will come into effect July 1, 2023.
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 Feb. 2, 2023, China’s Ministry of Ecology and Environment issued two national ecology and environment standards called the “Technical Specifications of Contaminated Soil Remediation — Biopiling” (HJ 1283-2023) and …
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.
China
On Dec. 28, 2022, China’s Ministry of Ecology and Environment issued experimental guidelines on setting soil remediation targets for land for development. Here is an overview.
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. 30, 2022, China issued the Yellow River Protection Law, which will come into effect April 1, 2023. This law introduces to the Yellow River basin a ban on …
China
On Aug. 5, 2022, China’s Ministry of Ecology and Environment and other government departments announced a Program for Ecological Protection of the Yellow River Basin. The program focuses on outstanding …
China
On Aug. 15, 2022, the Municipal Bureau of Ecology and Environment and Municipal Bureau of Planning and Natural Resources of China’s Shanghai issued Measures for Identifying the Party Responsible for …
China
On May 25, 2022, the Tianjin Municipal People’s Government released the 2022 Pollution Prevention and Control Plan. In the Plan, environmental targets for 2025 and 2035 are set out respectively. …
China
China’s Ministry of Ecology and Environment on June 2 released draft standards called the Guidance for Establishing Soil Clean-up Level on Construction Land (trial implementation) to solicit public comments, which …
China
On April 27, the Department of Ecology and Environment of southern China’s Guangdong province announced a program for soil and groundwater contamination control in the province for the 14th Five-Year …
China
China’s Ministry of Ecology and Environment on April 15 released three sets of national ecological and environmental standards called “Water quality—Determination of 6 phthalate esters (PAEs) —Liquid chromatography-triple quadrupole mass …
China
The congress of China’s Jiangsu province on April 6 issued regulations on soil pollution control, which will come into effect on Sept. 1. To protect the public, these regulations will …
China
China’s Ministry of Ecology and Environment on March 7 released its “opinions on strengthening regulations on heavy metal pollution”. The opinions require the designation of key regulated areas, substances and …
Vietnam
On December 28, 2021, the Government of Vietnam promulgated Decision No.2215/QD-TTg regarding the National Action Plan on Overcoming the Post-war Consequences of Toxic Chemicals/Dioxin in Vietnam for the 2021-2030 Period …
China
On December 27, 2021, China’s Ministry of Ecology and Environment published 10 major cases on ecological and environmental damage compensation on its official website. According to “Ecological and Environmental Damage …
China
On November 13, the Ministry of Ecology and Environment of China released six “Self-Monitoring Technical Guidelines for Pollution Sources” below . These guidelines will come into force on January 1,2022. …
Vietnam
On July 16, 2021, the Vietnamese Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MONRE) released the Draft Circular Detailing a Number of Articles of the Law on Environmental Protection 2020 (hereinafter …
South Korea
On July 29, 2021, the Ministry of Environment (MOE) of South Korea issued a legislative notice for a partial amendment to the Enforcement Rules for the Soil Environment Conservation Act …
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 …
Indonesia
When water pollution, air pollution, or hazardous waste contamination occurs, business entities shall take immediate countermeasures against the pollution/contamination. The countermeasure includes: Giving information and warning about the incident to …
*Taiwan
On May 25,2021, the Taiwan Environmental Protection Administration released the “Working principles of contaminated land improvement and land use by administrative regions”. And on the same day, it came into …
Indonesia
In Indonesia, industrial development has resulted in wide-ranging types of waste from factories and similar facilities, causing environmental pollution and health damage to residents. In particular, hazardous and toxic wastes …
Thailand
The National Environmental Board of Thailand announced “Notification of the National Environmental Board: Soil Quality Standard” in the Royal Gazette on 11 March 2021. The notification issued under the Enhancement …
China
China’s Ministry of Ecology and Environment and Ministry of Natural Resources on January 28, 2021 jointly issued the Provisional Measures on the Designation of the Person Responsible for Construction Site …
China
On December 31, 2020, China’s Ministry of Ecology and Environment released a total of 6 recommended national standards (GB/T) related to identification and assessment of environmental damage. They will come …
China
The government of China’s Jiangxi province on December 22, 2020 published the Regulations of Jiangxi Province on Soil Pollution Control, which took effect on January 1, 2021. Here is an …
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 …
Vietnam
NOTE: On March 13, 2023, the Vietnamese Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MONRE) promulgated the Circular No. 01/2023/TT-BTNMT, officially establishing new National Technical Regulations (QCVN) on water, air and …
Thailand
Environmental standard for Soil and Groundwater has been established under Enhancement and Conservation of National Environmental Quality Act, B.E. 2535 (1992). In 2016, Ministry of Industry established “Ministerial Regulation B.E. …
China
1. Current status of soil pollution and countermeasures in China In China, the situation of soil contamination is not deemed to be optimistic because the legislative efforts to cope with …
Vietnam
In recent years, especially since 2010, soil/land pollution has got increased attention in Vietnam. In particular, pollution is serious in agricultural land and industrial sites. However, soil rehabilitation has not …
India
On July 3, 2020, India’s local media reported that in Hyderabad, Telangana State, chemical manufacturing company Vishnu Chemicals Ltd has been leaving 200,000 tonnes of hazardous waste in a landfill …
Philippines
In the Philippines, the Environmental Management Bureau Memorandum Circular No. 2020-008: Guidelines for Site Control was enacted on March 11, 2020. The Guidelines have been developed to clarify site control …
Vietnam
On December 13, 2019, the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment of Vietnam published a new bill to fully amend the Environmental Protection Law of 2014 and opened the call …
Indonesia
On December 20, 2018, the Regulation of the Minister of Environment and Forestry No. 101 of 2018 on guidelines for the remediation of soils contaminated by hazardous waste (B3 waste) …
Vietnam
The draft “Circular on environmental protection for chemicals, plant protectants and veterinary medicines” was released in Vietnam on March 23, 2017. The draft, which was developed subject to Articles 59 …
Vietnam
On December 21, 2015, Vietnam enacted the Circular No. 64/2015/TT-BTNMT to set technical standard on soil environment. This circular came into effect on March 1, 2016 and accordingly, the previous …
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