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 …
*Taiwan
On February 15, 2023, the Environmental Protection Administration of Taiwan released the “Climate Change Response Act”. The Act took effect on the same day. The Act is the revision of …
Singapore
Singapore’s government has decided to increase the carbon tax as part of its efforts to tackle climate change.
Indonesia
On March 3, 2023, Regulation of the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources No. 02/2023 on Carbon Capture and Storage in Upstream Development Projects for Petroleum and Gas and Implementation …
China
In January 2023, the government of Hebei province, China, announced a program for carbon emissions peaking. This program has been developed to fully implement national policies for carbon emissions peaking …
India
India’s shipping regulator, Directorate General of Shipping (DGS) in a notification issued on February 24, 2023 has banned oil tankers and bulk carriers both registered in India and foreign flagged …
South Korea
On January 31, 2023, South Korea Ministry of Environment announced the key tasks for 2023 to enhance the implementation of carbon neutrality. It was structured to foster green industries and …
China
On Feb. 1, 2023, the Department of Ecology and Environment of Jiangsu province, China, announced a program for synergistic reduction of air pollutants and CO2 emissions.
India
India’s Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change (MoEFCC) on February 17, 2023 finalized and announced list of activities to be considered for trading of carbon credits under bilateral and …
Indonesia
On October 22, 2022, the Regulation of the Minister of Environment and Forestry No. 21/2022 on Procedure for Implementation of Carbon Pricing was promulgated in Indonesia. The Regulation provides for …
India
On December 20, 2022, the Ministry of Law and Justice of India published the Energy Conservation (Amendment) Act, 2022. The amendment introduces the concept of carbon credit trading and adds …
New Zealand
On December 2, 2022, the New Zealand Government submitted a bill to Parliament to amend the Climate Change Response (Late Payment Penalty and Industrial Allocation) Bill. The government grants free …
China
At the end of November 2022, the China Video Industry Association, the Resources and Environment Branch of China National Institute of Standardization, and TCL China Star Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd …
South Korea
South Korea Ministry of Environment announced the plan to improve emissions trading system (hereinafter referred to as the improvement plan), which includes details for encouraging companies to reduce greenhouse gas …
India
The Indian Parliament on December 12, passed the Energy Conservation (Amendment) Bill 2022 laying the legal framework for establishing a carbon credit market, mandatory use of non-fossil fuel including green …
Australia
Australia’s Minister for Climate Change and Energy, Chris Bowen, delivered the Government’s first annual climate change statement on December 1, 2022. The statement is a requirement under the Australian Climate …
South Korea
On October 26, 2022, South Korea government held a plenary session of the 2050 Carbon Neutral Green Growth Committee as well as commissioning ceremony for the private sector committee members. …
China
On November 3, 2022, the Ministry of Ecology and Environment of China released a draft opinion solicitation for the “National Implementation Plan for the Distribution of Total Carbon Emissions Trading …
China
At a regular press conference Oct. 27, 2022, China’s Ministry of Ecology and Environment released its 2022 report on the country’s policies and actions regarding climate change. The ministry prepared …
China
On October 2, 2022, the Jiangsu Provincial People’s Government, China announced the “Jiangsu Province Carbon Peaking Implementation Plan.” The plan presents targets such as achieving a total capacity of more …
China
On October 13, 2022, the People’s Government of Beijing Municipality, China announced the “Beijing Carbon Peaking Implementation Plan.” The plan proposes targets such as achieving a share of renewable energy …
Singapore
On September 30, 2022, Singapore promulgated three laws on GHG regulation, all of which came into effect on October 1, 2022.
Vietnam
On July 22, 2022, the Vietnamese government promulgated Prime Ministerial Decision 876/QD-TTg approving a plan of action to shift to clean energy and reduce carbon dioxide and methane emissions in …
China
On Sept. 14, 2022, the government of Tianjin, China, announced a program for carbon peaking. This program is developed by Tianjin city based on the central government’s “Opinions on Achieving …
China
In August 2022, the China Environment Publishing Group released its Q&A on the National Carbon Emissions Trading Market. The five-chapter document, which was reviewed and approved by the Department of …
Singapore
On September 1, 2022, the National Environment Agency (NEA) of Singapore announced that it would introduce an exemption from mandatory product registration and a grace period for non-compliant goods in …
South Korea
On August 16, 2022, the Ministry of Environment of South Korea held the first meeting of the Council for Advanced Emissions Trading System (hereinafter referred to as the “Council”) to …
Thailand
Thailand Department of Mineral Fuels, Ministry of Energy published “Notification of the Department of Mineral Fuels regarding Criteria on Reporting and Calculation Methods of the Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Petroleum …
Singapore
On Sept. 5, 2022, the National Climate Change Secretariat (NCCS) of Singapore started public consultation on the ambitious target of achieving net zero by 2050 proposed by the government. The …
India
In India, a bill “the Energy Conservation (Amendment) Act, 2022”, was submitted to the Lok Sabha on August 3, 2022 to promote the development of renewable energy and the domestic …
China
On Aug. 1, 2022, China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, National Development and Reform Commission and Ministry of Ecology and Environment announced a program to ensure carbon emissions peaking …
Australia
On July 27, 2022, the Australian government tabled the Climate Change Bill 2022 in Parliament. The bill aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 43% by 2030 compared to 2005 …
New Zealand
On August 3, 2022, the New Zealand Ministry for the Environment (MfE) released New Zealand’s first ever National Adaptation Plan (NAP) to address priority climate change-related risks identified in the …
Singapore
NOTE: Singapore officially published an amendment act on carbon pricing. See more details below. Singapore promulgates act stipulating a gradual increase in carbon tax rate after 2024 On July …
Vietnam
On July 26, 2022, Vietnam issued an official decision of the prime minister to approve a National Strategy for Addressing Climate Change through 2050 (Decision No. 896/QD-TTg). The final goal …
China
On July 6, 2022, the Tianjin Ecology and Environment Bureau released a draft plan to develop a system to encourage the city’s whole community to reduce carbon emissions. Tianjin city …
China
On June 20, 2022, the Beijing Municipal Ecology and Environment Bureau released draft experimental rules for carbon emissions assessment in the environmental impact assessment of construction projects to solicit public …
Vietnam
On January 18, 2022, the Prime Minister of the Vietnam issued the Prime Minister’s Decision No. 01/2022/QD-TTg on the List of Greenhouse Gas Emitting Facilities that Must Conduct Greenhouse Gas …
China
On May 30, 2022, China’s Ministry of Finance released its “opinions” on financial support for peaking carbon emissions and achieving carbon neutrality. The opinions set some objectives (e.g., to establish …
South Korea
On March 22, 2022, the Ministry of Environment of South Korea finalized the Enforcement Decree (Presidential Decree No. 32557) of the Framework Act on Carbon Neutrality and Green Growth to …
Pakistan
On March 18, 2022, the Ministry of Climate Change of Pakistan announced an updated version of its National Climate Change Policy (dated October 2021), which aims to make the country …
China
On April 6, 2022, the Department of Ecology and Environment of Guangdong Province released the “Measures on management of trading for inclusive carbon emission reduction”. The Measures will come into …
China
The congress of China’s Fujian province on March 30 issued regulations on ecological and environmental protection, which will come into effect on May 1. The new regulations are a total …
Singapore
On March 31, 2022, the National Environmental Agency (NEA) of Singapore promulgated four Orders to implement the Environmental Protection and Management Act, as amended (hereinafter “EPMA”). Under these Orders, the …
Singapore
On February 17, 2022, the Singapore National Environment Agency (NEA) released a circular titled “Reminder for Companies to Send Chiller Technicians for Certification to Comply with Upcoming Legislations under the …
Vietnam
On January 7, 2022, the Vietnamese government issued the Decree No. 06/2022/ND-CP Providing Regulations on Reduction of Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Protection of the Ozone Layer (hereinafter “the Decree”). The …
China
On Feb. 3, the National Development and Reform Commission, Ministry of Industry and Information Technology and other two government bodies of China issued the Guidelines on the Transformation and Upgrading …
China
On Dec. 22, 2021, the Chinese Society for Environmental Sciences released standards called “Terms of carbon dioxide capture, utilization and storage (CCUS)” (T/CSES 41-2021), which came into effect on Jan. …
Vietnam
On January 7, 2022, the Government of Vietnam enacted Decree No. 06/2022/ND-CP Providing Regulations on Reduction of Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Protection of the Ozone Layer (hereinafter referred to as …
Thailand
Thailand established “Regulation of the Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand No. 23 on Carbon Dioxide Emission Monitoring and Reporting in Aviation” on 2 December 2021. The regulation requires aviation business …
China
On December 2, 2021, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology of the People’s Republic of China announced the “Plan to Revise Industry Standards for Special Projects to Achieve Peak …
Thailand
Thailand announced “Notification of the Ministry of Energy on Determination of Building Design Standards for Energy Conservation B.E. 2564 (2021)” and “Notification of the Ministry of Energy on Criteria and …
South Korea
South Korea Ministry of Environment plans to enforce the public notice regarding the partial amendment of the Guidelines for Allocation and Cancellation of Greenhouse Gas Emissions Credits (administrative notice period: …
India
According to a report by the Press Information Bureau of India on October 30, 2021, India’s Ministry of Power, after consultations with stakeholders, has formulated an amendment to the Energy …
Indonesia
The Law No. 7 of 2021 on Harmonization of Taxation System was enacted in Indonesia on October 29, 2021, and came into effect on the same day. Article 13 of the …
South Korea
South Korea’s Ministry of Environment announced that it has deliberated and finalized 2050 carbon neutral scenario and nationally determined contribution (NDC) target for 2030 at the State Council on October …
Indonesia
On October 29, 2021, Indonesia’s President issued the Presidential Regulation No. 98 of 2021 on the Framework for Carbon Pricing to Achieve the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Target (Nationally Determined Contribution: …
China
On November 4, China’s National Carbon Emissions Management Standardization Technical Committee released draft national recommended standards called the Guidelines for Information Disclosure of Organization Carbon Emission Management to solicit public …
China
On October 24, the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and China’s State Council released Opinions on the Implementation of Carbon Emissions Peaking and Carbon Neutrality through the …
Singapore
On October 29, 2021, the Environmental Protection and Management (Amendment) Act 2021 (hereinafter “the Act”) was promulgated in Singapore. The Act has amended several provisions of and added new provisions …
*Taiwan
On October 21, 2021, Climate Change Office, Environmental Protection Administration Executive Yuan, Taiwan, issued a notice of amendments to “Greenhouse Gas Reduction and Management Act” and published the proposed amendments. …
China
The Zhejiang Provincial Administration for Market Regulation on August 9 issued local standards for the classification of green warehouses by energy consumption and carbon emissions, which came into effect on …
China
China’s State Council on October 10 released a general plan for standards development across all economic sectors. It defines policies, targets and main challenges of standards development for the next …
China
China’s Tianjin Municipality on September 27 passed regulations to help peak carbon emissions and achieve carbon neutrality, and put them into effect on November 1. These are China’s first provincial …
Japan
On October 22, 2021, the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry（METI） released the Sixth Strategic Energy Plan. This Plan is the basic guideline for the government’s medium- to long-term policy …
Malaysia
Malaysia’s Prime Minister Ismail Sabri on September 27, 2021, announced the latest national five-year plan, the Twelfth Malaysia Plan (hereinafter “the Plan”). The Plan focuses on three main themes: (1) …
*Hong Kong
On October 8, 2021, Hong Kong Government released the Climate Action Plan 2050. The Plan sets out the following long-term and medium-term objectives Long-term goal: Achieve carbon neutrality by 2050. …
Indonesia
On July 21, 2021, the Government of Indonesia submitted to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) Secretariat the Intended Nationally Determined Contribution (INDC) which sets targets for …
Thailand
On September 7, 2021, the Thailand Board of Investment (BOI) announced that the BOI will expand the scope of incentives for companies that contribute to reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions …
China
China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology on August 24 published a response to Proposal No. 1259 of the fourth session of the 13th National Committee of the Chinese People’s …
Japan
On August 25, 2021, the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) released the interim report for the “study group on ideal economic and other approaches for achieving worldwide carbon …
Vietnam
On July 8, 2021, the Vietnamese Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MONRE) released the Draft Circular on Guidelines for a Number of Articles of the Law on Environmental Protection …
Japan
On August 23, 2021, the Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry (METI) published a report of “energy conservation measures in housing and buildings for a decarbonized society”. The main …
Laos
The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, Lao PDR established “Decision on the Management of Substances under Montreal Protocol No. 1686/MONRE” on 7 April 2021 and announced in the official …
China
On June 21, 2021, the Beijing Municipal Bureau of Market Regulation released a local standard- “Implementation guidelines for carbon neutrality of enterprises and institutions” (DB 11/T 1861-2021) (hereafter referred as …
China
The Chinese Academy of Environmental Planning, a branch of China’s Ministry of Ecology and Environment, released on July 23 the 2021 Annual Report on Carbon Dioxide Capture, Utilization and Storage …
China
On June 21, 2021, the Beijing Municipal Market Supervision and Administration Bureau in China released the local standard DB11/T 1860-2021 “Guidelines for electronic information products carbon footprint accounting” (hereinafter referred …
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