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Thailand, Finalizing of Draft Clean Air Act
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 …
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India Defers Compliance Timeline of Emission Standards by Coal and Lignite Power Plants
5 August 2025 
India
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 Issues Regulations for Black Smoke Monitoring and Flare Stack Management
16 July 2025 
Thailand
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 Unveils a Policy to Enhance the Emission Rights Trading Systems
4 July 2025 
China
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 Proposes Amendments to Air Pollution Regulations—Additional Fees for Exceeding Emission Standard of Each Pollutants
12 June 2025 
Malaysia
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 Implements more Effective Environmental Impact Assessment for Facilities with New Pollutants
27 May 2025
China
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 Publishes National Technical Standards Updating Industrial Emissions Regulations
20 May 2025 
Vietnam
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 Prescribes Emission and Effluent Standards for Caustic Soda Manufacturing
16 April 2025
India
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 …
Zhejiang, China issues a plan to promote the development and construction of “Zero-Carbon Factory”
15 April 2025
China
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 …
Beijing city launches 2025 action plans for air, water, soil pollution control, climate change, ecological protection
13 March 2025
China
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’s Zhejiang province issues mandatory provincial standard for air pollutant emissions from boilers
6 March 2025
China
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’s Shanghai issues detailed regulations on environmental credit evaluation of pollution-discharging entities
4 March 2025
China
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 Amends Implementing Decree for Environmental Protection Law 2020: Part 1 – Environmental Licensing and Related Provisions
26 February 2025
Vietnam
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 releases four draft administrative orders on air pollution control
Revisions to exhaust gas standards from automobile and stationary sources
14 January 2025 
Philippines
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 Promulgates Decree Mandating Environmental Protection Fees for Exhaust Emissions
13 January 2025
Vietnam
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 …
Tianjin, China issues mandatory air pollutant emission standards for the rubber products industry
9 January 2025
China
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 publishes draft standard that provides guidelines for evaluating implementation of pollution discharge standards
27 December 2024
China
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 announces program for full implementation of pollution discharge permits
23 December 2024
China
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 Publishes 3 Rules on Manner of Holding Inquiry regarding Emissions and Effluent
6 December 2024
India
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’s Shanghai publishes mandatory air pollution emission standard for manufacturers of paints, inks, similar products
13 November 2024
China
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’s Shanghai issues local standard for air pollution emissions in printing industry
17 September 2024
China
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 partially revises regulations on mandatory installation of air pollution measurement equipment for certain industries
12 September 2024
Thailand
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 promulgated notification on VOC sampling method at chemical plants
2 September 2024
Thailand
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
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 publishes draft program for full implementation of pollutant discharge permit scheme
25 June 2024
China
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 Proposes Amendments to Regulations on Reporting of Pollutants from Factories
6 June 2024
Thailand
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 to strictly regulate new installation of boilers
15 May 2024
China
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 fully revises Measures on Pollutant Discharge Permits
Clarifying legal liabilities of pollutant discharging entities
23 April 2024
China
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’s Shanghai revises mandatory local standard for pollutant discharge by semiconductor companies
22 April 2024
China
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 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 tightens up control of uncertified exhaust gas reduction equipment
13 March 2024 
South Korea
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 issues new action plan to achieve continuous improvement of air quality
25 January 2024
China
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 Slams 420,000 Ringgit Fine for Illegal Dumping of Hazardous Waste and Air Pollution Violations
3 January 2024
Malaysia
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’s Guangdong province published revised calculation methods for industrial VOC, NOx emission reductions
28 December 2023
China
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’s Ministry of Environment proposes amendments to require certification for imports of emission reduction equipment
12 December 2023
South Korea
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
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 …
Indonesian Ministry of Industry issues circular requiring companies in and around Jakarta to report exhaust gas emission data
18 October 2023 
Indonesia
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 updates air emission standard for power plants
16 October 2023
Thailand
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’s new order to control metropolitan air pollution: punishment includes suspension of operation
19 September 2023
Indonesia
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 considers mandating environmental protection fees based on pollutant level in exhaust gas
14 September 2023
Vietnam
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 adds 18 new hazardous air pollutants to the emission limit regulation
6 September 2023 
*Taiwan
*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 publishes mandatory standard for quality inspection regarding pollutant discharge permits
30 August 2023
China
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 issues regulations on two-dimensional barcodes for pollution outlets
30 August 2023
China
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’s Punjab Province Introduces New Smog Prevention Rules
7 August 2023 
Pakistan
Pakistan
Punjab province of Pakistan will tighten air pollution regulations.
Opinion exchange meeting on proposed revisions to industrial wastewater and emission standards in Vietnam
Many express concerns that standards will be tightened
2 August 2023
Vietnam
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 Releases Draft Rules for Green Credit Programme
5 July 2023
India
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 renews Air Quality Index
30 June 2023
Thailand
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 Enacts Environmental Conservation Rules 2023
Industrial facilities are classified into four categories according to pollution potential
29 June 2023 
Bangladesh
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 publishes technical standard for continuous monitoring of non-methane hydrocarbon emissions from stationary sources
23 June 2023
China
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 revised regulations on environmental liability insurance
Details of insured facilities are now required to be provided
22 June 2023
South Korea
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”).
