Malaysia
On October 4, 2024, the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability of Malaysia published an outline of the Climate Change Bill and is seeking comments.
Japan
On Sept. 13, 2024, a committee of the Central Environment Council and a working group of the Industrial Structure Council of Japan held the first of a series of meetings …
Indonesia
On September 6, 2024, the Indonesian Ministry of Environment and Forestry promulgated Regulation of the Minister of Environment and Forestry No. 12/2024 on Nationally Determined Contributions to Address Climate Change, …
China
On Sept. 27, 2024, the government of China’s Zhejiang province published Provincial Regulations on the Promotion of Green and Low-Carbon Transition, which will come into effect Jan. 1, 2025.
China
On August 23, 2024, the State Administration for Market Regulation approved a voluntary national standard “Greenhouse gases—Carbon footprint of products—Requirements and guidelines for quantification” (GB/T 24067-2024), which was proposed and …
*Taiwan
On September 26, 2024, the Environment Ministry of Taiwan issued “Guidelines for carbon neutrality declarations by companies”. Although the Guideline is not mandatory, companies are encouraged to use it as …
China
On Aug. 16, 2024, the China Electronics Standardization Institute publishes two draft association standards that set out methods and requirements for the carbon footprint quantification of storage devices and servers, …
China
On Aug. 22, 2024, the Department of Ecology and Environment and seven other government departments of Guangdong province, China announced a Provincial Program for Methane Emission Control. This program aims …
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 …
*Taiwan
On August 29, 2024, the Taiwan’s Ministry of Environment issued 3 carbon fee regulations, which are “Regulations governing the collection of carbon fees”, “Designated greenhouse gas reduction goal for entities …
Singapore
On August 6, 2024, the Singapore Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI) submitted the “Energy Transition Measures and Other Amendments Bill” to parliament. This bill is to amend the “Energy …
India
India’s Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) has notified the “Detailed Procedure for Compliance Mechanism under Carbon Credit Trading Scheme (CCTS)” on July 22, 2024. Since the scheme did not provide …
China
On Sept. 11, 2024, the General Department of the National Energy Administration and the Ministry of Ecology and Environment of China published a Circular on the Integration of the Country’s …
China
On July 24, 2024, the National Development and Reform Commission and the National Energy Administration of China jointly issued the “Guideline for Medium-and Long-erm Green Power Trading.” The guideline stipulates …
China
On July 30, 2024, the General Office of China’s State Council announced a Program for Accelerating the Development of a “Carbon Emissions Dual Control Scheme” — mechanisms to control the …
South Korea
On June 26, 2024, the Ministry of Environment (MOE) of South Korea signed an agreement with the Greenhouse Gas Inventory and Research Center of Korea (GIR), an agency operating under …
Vietnam
On August 13, 2024, the Government of Vietnam promulgated “Prime Minister’s Decision 13/2024/QD-TTg on Updating the List of GHG Emitting Facilities that must Conduct Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Inventories.” This decision …
China
On July 23, 2024, China’s National Development and Reform Commission announced a Special Action Plan for Energy Conservation and Carbon Reduction in the Electrolytic Aluminum Production Industry. The key plans …
South Korea
On June 20, 2024, Ministry of Environment (MOE) of South Korea, at the 41st meeting of the Ministerial Meeting on National Concerns, reported the Strategy for Activating the Production and …
Vietnam
On May 2, 2024, Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh promulgated Directive No. 13/CT-TTg on Strengthening Carbon Credit Management to Implement the Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC). The PM Directive clarifies …
China
On July 9, 2024, the Beijing Municipal Ecology and Environment Bureau (Beijing MEEB) issued a draft regulation named “Measures for carbon offset management in Beijing”. The Measures was stipulated in …
Australia
Since June 27, 2024, the Australian Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (DCCEEW) has sought advice on how to reduce the use of high Global Warming Potential …
*Taiwan
On July 1, 2024, the Ministry of Environment of Taiwan issued the “Administrative measures for the transaction, auction and transfer of greenhouse gas reduction credits”. The Measures is issued based …
Vietnam
On July 3, 2024, the Vietnamese government promulgated Decree No. 80/2024/ND-CP Governing Direct Power Trading between Renewable Energy Power Producers and High-Volume Power Users (hereinafter referred to as “the Decree”). …
China
On June 6, 2024, the Ministry of Ecology and Environment and 13 other central government departments of China announced a program for developing carbon footprint management framework in accordance with …
*Hong Kong
On June 17, 2024, the Environment and Ecology Bureau of Hong Kong published the Strategy of Hydrogen Development in Hong Kong to promote hydrogen energy. This strategy defines targets for …
Indonesia
On May 16, 2024, the Indonesian Ministry of Environment and Forestry promulgated Regulation of the Minister of Environment and Forestry No. 7/2024 on Procedures for Issuing Recommendations for Import Permits …
Vietnam
On April 15, 2024, the Vietnamese government publicized Draft Decree Governing Direct Power Trading between Renewable Energy Power Producers and High-Volume Power Users (hereinafter referred to as “the Draft”). The …
Thailand
On 5 June 2024, the Director General of the Excise Department of Thailand disclosed the current stage of proposing methodology of carbon taxing to the Ministry of Finance for consideration …
Vietnam
On March 22, 2024, the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MONRE) of Vietnam published Draft Decree Amending and Supplementing the Decree No. 06/2022/ND-CP on Reduction of Greenhouse Gas Emissions …
Indonesia
On January 30, 2024, Presidential Decree No.14/2024 on Organization of Carbon Capture and Storage Activities was promulgated in Indonesia. The Presidential Decree, which came into effect upon promulgation, provides comprehensive …
China
On Feb. 27, 2023, the Department of Ecology and Environment of Hainan province, China, issued experimental provincial measures that implements a “carbon inclusion”1 program, which came into effect immediately. “Carbon …
Malaysia
The Malaysian stock exchange Bursa Malaysia has announced on April 18, 2024, that its subsidiary carbon exchange BCX (Bursa Carbon Exchange) will host its inaugural renewable energy certificates (RECs) auction …
China
On Feb. 29, 2024, China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology and other six central government departments issued “guiding opinions” on accelerating the green transformation of the manufacturing sector. These …
Singapore
On February 9, 2024, the Singapore Manufacturing Federation (SMF) announced on its website that it had launched a Chief Sustainability Officer-as-a-Service (CSOaaS) program that allows small and medium-sized enterprises to …
South Korea
On February 6, 2024, the South Korean government promulgated a partial amendment to the Act on the Allocation and Trading of Greenhouse Gas Emission Permits. The amendment newly introduces charges …
Philippines
In the Philippines, DAO 2024-02: Interim Guidelines for Environmental Compliance Certificate under the Philippine Environmental Impact Statement System for Offshore Wind (OSW) Energy Projects was enacted on January 18, 2024. …
China
On Feb. 18, 2024, China’s Ministry of Ecology and Environment and other ministries announced a national program for collecting proposals of key low-carbon technologies and promoting them. In relation to …
Singapore
Following the announcement by the second Finance Minister of the introduction of mandatory climate-related disclosures for listed companies and large unlisted companies at the Ministry of Finance’s Budget Committee in …
Vietnam
On December 29, 2023, the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MONRE) of Vietnam promulgated Circular No. 28/2023/TT-BTNMT on Economic and Technical Standards for Greenhouse Gas Inventory and Measurement, Reporting …
India
On February 29, 2024, the cabinet of India has officially approved the PM-Surya Ghar Muft Bujli Yojana (Hindi for “Prime Minister’s Rooftop Solar Power Scheme for Free Electricity“), a rooftop …
India
On February 22, 2024, the Indian Ministry of Power has promulgated the Electricity (Rights of Consumers) Amendment Rules, 2024, amending the Electricity (Rights of Consumers) Rules, 2020, and came into …
Singapore
On February 21, 2024, Enterprise Singapore, in partnership with the Singapore Logistics Association (SLA), released the “Sustainability Playbook for Logistics Enterprises” and the “Green Supply Chain Knowledge Hub.” These guides …
China
On Jan. 27, 2024, China’s National Development and Reform Commission, National Bureau of Statistics and National Energy Administration jointly issued a circular on promoting non-fossil energy through the integration of …
Vietnam
On December 23, 2023, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development of Vietnam promulgated Circular No. 23/2023/TT-BNNPTNT on Greenhouse Gas Inventory and Measurement, Reporting and Verification of Greenhouse Gas Reduction …
Vietnam
On December 27, 2023, Vietnam promulgated Circular No. 38/2023/TT-BCT on Measurement, Reporting and Verification of Greenhouse Gas Inventory and Greenhouse Gas Emission Reduction in the Industry and Trade Sectors (hereinafter …
China
On Dec. 29, 2023, the China Household Electrical Appliances Association published a general standard and two product-specific standards for the carbon footprint calculation of home appliances: Guidelines for Carbon Footprint …
Singapore
On December 3, 2023, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) announced the Singapore-Asia Taxonomy on Sustainable Finance (hereinafter referred to as “Singapore-Asia Taxonomy”). In Asia, where economic development, population growth, …
China
On Dec. 31, 2023, China’s Shandong province announced a Provincial Action Plan for Climate Change Response toward 2035. This plan sets out targets for 2025, 2030 and 2035 along with …
China
On Dec. 19, 2023, China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology released a 2023 plan for a comprehensive standards development program for the solar power industry to seek comments. In …
Singapore
On November 23, 2023, the Singapore Exchange (SGX) released the results of a survey on sustainability reports conducted every two years by the Singapore Exchange Regulation (SGX RegCo), the regulatory …
China
On November 24, 2023, the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) and other four central government departments jointly issued the “Opinions on accelerating the establishment of product carbon footprint management …
Singapore
The list of eligible International Carbon Credits (ICCs) was published in Singapore on December 19, 2023. Companies can offset up to 5% of their taxable emissions from 2024 onwards using …
China
On Nov. 20, 2023, the China National Institute of Standardization published a draft revised recommended national standard called the General Principles for Monitoring and Testing of Energy Saving (GB/T 15316). …
Philippines
The Department Circular No 2023-12-0035 Prescribing the Policy and General Framework on the Expanded Roof-Mounted Solar Program was published in the Philippines on December 22, 2023 (hereinafter referred to as …
China
On November 24, 2023, the Shenzhen Municipal Ecology and Environment Bureau issued the “Implementation plan of promoting carbon trading to support carbon peak and carbon neutrality”. The plan sets out …
China
On October 20, 2023, the National Development and Reform Commission (NDPR) of China published the “National carbon-peaking pilot construction plan” based on the requirements of the “Action plan for carbon …
Thailand
On 7th December 2023, the Department of Industrial Works (DIW), Ministry of Industry of Thailand released following two draft notifications to control import and usage of hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) in accordance …
China
On October 19, 2023, the Ministry of Ecology and Environment of China promulgated the “Measures for the management of voluntary emissions reduction trading of greenhouse gases (Trial)”. It means that …
China
On Nov. 17, 2023, China’s National Center for Climate Change Strategy and International Cooperation published on its website experimental registration rules for voluntary greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reduction projects and …
China
On Oct. 24, 2023, China’s Ministry of Ecology and Environment issued the following four sets of methodologies for voluntary greenhouse gas emission reduction projects: Afforestation and Carbon Sinks (CCER-14-001-V01) Grid-connected …
Vietnam
On October 10, 2023, the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment of Vietnam released the “draft amendment of the Prime Minister’s Decision on the List of GHG Emission Facilities That …
China
On Sept. 20, 2023, the Municipal Ecology and Environment Bureau and other five government departments of Beijing, China’s capital, announced a municipal program for achieving synergy between the emission reduction …
China
On October 17, 2023, the State Administration for Market Regulation of China announced the implementation of the carbon peak and carbon neutrality certification system. According to the document released, the …
China
On Oct. 14, 2023, China’s Ministry of Ecology and Environment announced that some companies in key industries were required to submit greenhouse gas emissions reports for 2023–2025 in accordance with …
Malaysia
At the Malaysian Carbon Market Forum held on October 5, 2023, the Minister of Natural Resources, Environment and Climate Change released the Voluntary Carbon Market Handbook. Created jointly by the …
China
On Sept. 21, 2023, China Electronics Standardization Institute published drafts of two recommended industry standards for the evaluation and grading, respectively, of carbon neutrality management systems in the electronics industry. …
Singapore
The following three regulations related to the Carbon Pricing Act were promulgated in Singapore on October 6, 2023. All of the regulations will take effect on January 1, 2024(*). In …
China
On October 19, 2023, the Ministry of Ecology and Environment of China promulgated the “Measures for the management of voluntary emission reduction trading of greenhouse gases (Trial)”. The Measures came …
Malaysia
According to local Malaysian newspapers, on September 11, 2023, Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim submitted to the House of Representatives the Mid-Term Review of the latest five-year plan, the Twelfth Malaysia …
*Taiwan
On October 12, 2023, the Ministry of Environment of Taiwan issued the “Measures on greenhouse gas voluntary emission reduction project management” and “Measures on greenhouse gas emission increase offset management”. …
Vietnam
On September 14, 2023, the Energy Efficiency and Sustainable Development Department of the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MOIT) of Vietnam, in cooperation with the Climate Change Department of the …
China
On Aug. 22, 2023, the Department of Ecology and Environment of Guangdong province, China, announced a program to develop its carbon trading scheme during 2023–2030 in order to help achieve …
South Korea
On August 30, 2023, the Ministry of Environment (MOE) of South Korea announced a draft amendment to the Eco-label Target Products and Certification Criteria (MOE Notice No. 2023-504). The proposed …
Malaysia
On September 1, 2023, the Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry of Malaysia (MITI) published New Industrial Master Plan 2030 (hereinafter “NIMP 2030”). The NIMP 2030 provides an industrial policy …
Vietnam
On September 6, 2023, the Ministry of Industry and Trade of Vietnam (MOIT) published the Draft Circular on Technical Regulations for Measurement, Reporting and Verification of Greenhouse Gas Emission Reduction …
Vietnam
On June 8, 2023, the Government of Vietnam promulgated Prime Minister’s Directive No. 20/CT-TTg on Strengthening Electricity Saving from 2023 to 2025 and Beyond (hereinafter “the Directive”). The Directive is …
China
In late July 2023, China’s Fujian province announced a program for carbon peaking in the industry sector. It includes overall targets for 2025 as well as targets and plans for …
Malaysia
The Ministry of Economy of Malaysia released the National Energy Transition Roadmap (NETR). The NETR specifies policies to accelerate the energy transition in Malaysia. In this new content, the contents …
China
On July 25, 2023, the National Development and Reform Commission, the Ministry of Finance and the National Energy Administration released the “Notice on making a full coverage of renewable green …
Thailand
Thai government announced the “Royal Decree regarding Changing the Name of the Deeparment of Environmental Quality Promotion (DEQP) to Department of Climate Change and Environment (CCE) B.E. 2566 (2023)” in …
Malaysia
On July 15, 2023, the Malaysian Energy Commission released updated “Guidelines on the Connection of Solar Photovoltaic Installation for Self-Consumption” and “Guidelines for Solar Photovoltaic Installation Under Nova Programme in …
Vietnam
On July 27, 2023, the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MOIT) of Vietnam published Official Letter No. 4944/BCT-TKNL on Providing Information for Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Inventory for the Sector of …
Vietnam
On June 24, 2023, the National Assembly of Vietnam promulgated Resolution No. 98/2023/QH15 on the Pilot Implementation of Multiple Policies in Ho Chi Minh City (HCM). This includes a trial …
China
On July 7, 2023, China’s Ministry of Ecology and Environment published draft experimental measures on the trading of voluntary greenhouse gas emission reduction credits. The ministry is accepting comments on …
India
India’s Ministry of Power has notified the release of Carbon Credit Trading Scheme on June 28, 2023. The scheme defines each respective roles of institutions for the implementation of Indian …
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.
*Hong Kong
On July 9, 2023, in order to fulfill its obligations under the Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protocol, the Government of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region released the proposal to …
China
On May 22, 2023, China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology released a draft of 2023 guidelines on the development of standards for carbon peaking and carbon neutrality in the …
Vietnam
On May 8, 2023, the Vietnamese Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MONRE) issued official document No. 3176/BTNMT-TNN on Urgent Solutions to Minimize the Risk of Water Shortage in the …
Vietnam
On March 14, 2023, the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment of Vietnam promulgated Decision 569/QD-BTNMT on Implementing Methane Gas Emissions Reduction Plan Through to 2030. The Decision stipulates a …
South Korea
On April 10, 2023, the 2050 Carbon Neutral Green Growth Committee discussed and approved the draft of the First National Master Plan for Carbon Neutrality and Green Growth (hereinafter the …
India
India’s Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways (MoPSW) on May 11, 2023 published “Green Ports Guidelines” laying down a framework for all major ports in the country to take initiatives …
Global
On April 21, 2023, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) released the State of the Global Climate report 2022 (hereafter referred to as “the Report”), which summarizes the global changes in …
China
On March 3, 2023, China’s Hebei province announced a program for carbon emissions peaking in the industry sector. This program includes specific targets for 2025, such as reducing energy consumption …
China
On April 24, 2023, China’s Standardization Administration, nine other government departments and People’s Bank jointly published guidelines on the development of standards for carbon emissions peaking and carbon neutrality. The …
Vietnam
On March 3, 2023, the Vietnamese Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MONRE) issued the official document No. 1295/BTNMT-BDKH to Implement the law and regulations on greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction. …
Vietnam
On October 10, 2022, the Vietnamese Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MONRE) promulgated Decision No. 2626/QD-BTNMT on Emission Factors for Greenhouse Gas Inspections. The Decision entered into force on …
India
NOTE: India’s Ministry of Power officially published Carbon Credit Trading Scheme on June 28, 2023. See more details in the following: India Releases Carbon Credit Trading Scheme India’s Ministry …
Australia
On March 30, 2023, both houses of the Australian Parliament passed the Safeguard Mechanism (Crediting) Amendment Bill 2023. According to the country’s Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and …
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