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Pakistan’s Punjab Province Introduces New Smog Prevention Rules
7 August 2023 
Pakistan
Pakistan
Punjab province of Pakistan will tighten air pollution regulations.
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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”).
India Tightens Emission Standards for Industrial Boilers
7 June 2023
India
India
On May 16, 2023, India has promulgated the Environmental (Protection) Amendment Rules, 2022, to further tighten the emission standards for particulate matter (PM) released from industrial boilers, which was set …
Beijing issues EIA guidelines on construction work for IC manufacturing
30 May 2023
China
China
On March 30, 2023, the Municipal Ecology and Environment Bureau of Beijing, China, published a municipal standard, “Technical Guidelines for Environmental Impact Assessment—Integrated Circuit Manufacturing” (DB11/T 2080-2023), which will come …
China’s Guangdong province announces program for 2023–2025 to reduce VOC, NOx emissions for ozone pollution control
19 May 2023
China
China
On Feb. 15, 2023, the Department of Ecology and Environment of Guangdong province, China, announced a program for 2023–2025 to reduce volatile organic compound (VOC) and nitrogen oxide (NOx) emissions …
Thailand, Journey to Clean Air Act
Thailand is facing a significant air pollution problem, particularly in urban areas such as Bangkok. The primary sources of air pollution are vehicle emissions, construction activities, industrial processes, and burning …
Vietnam renews environmental quality standards for water, air and soil
24 April 2023
Vietnam
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 releases draft guidelines on monitoring points for stationary outlets of pollution discharge
10 April 2023
China
China
On March 16, 2023, China’s Ministry of Ecology and Environment published on its website the “Technical Guidelines for Discharge Outlet Measurement Site Setting of Stationary Pollution Sources.” The ministry is …
China’s Shanghai announces program for synergistic reduction of pollutant discharge and CO2 emissions
22 March 2023
China
China
On Jan. 28, 2023, the Municipal Bureau of Ecology and Environment, Municipal Development & Reform Commission, and six other government departments of Shanghai, China, announces a Program for Synergistic Reduction …
China’s Shandong province announces enhanced program for pollution control in Yellow River basin
Jinan and other eight cities have been designated as key targets.
23 February 2023
China
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.
Thailand sets indoor air quality standard for public buildings
15 February 2023
Thailand
Thailand
Department of Health, Ministry of Public Health of Thailand established “Notification of the Department of Health regarding Indoor Air Quality Monitoring Standards in Public Building B.E. 2565 (2022)” dated on …
Shandong Province, China drafts implementation rules for exemption of equipping VOC treatment facilities
14 February 2023
China
China
On November 23, 2022, the Department of Ecology and Environment of Shandong Province released the draft of “Implementation rules of exemptions from the end of pipe treatment of VOC for …
China’s Guangdong province enforces water, air pollutant discharge limits in specified areas
10 February 2023
China
China
On Jan. 10, 2023, the Department of Ecology and Environment of Guangdong province, China, announced the enforcement of pollutant discharge limits in key areas. This announcement aims to promote soil …
Nantong City, Jiangsu Province, China offers incentive for VOC emission reductions
8 February 2023
China
China
On December 1, 2022, the municipal government office of Nantong City, Jiangsu Province, China released the “Program of subsiding for clean alternatives to raw materials that generate volatile organic compounds …
China’s Guangdong province releases draft plan to reduce VOC and NOx emissions
The draft plan includes industry-specific VOC emission reduction requirements for chemical and other industries.
2 February 2023
China
China
On Jan. 3, 2023, the Department of Ecology and Environment of Guangdong province, China, released a draft plan for 2023–2025 to reduce Volatile Organic Compound (VOC) and Nitrogen Oxide (NOx) …
China sets criteria for companies subject to special oversight for environmental management
19 January 2023
China
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 mandates air pollutant emission control in four industries
The new standards introduce stricter regulations on VOCs.
19 January 2023
China
China
On Oct. 22, 2022, China’s Ministry of Ecology and Environment and State Administration for Market Regulation issued four national standards for air pollutant emission control: the Emission Standard of Air …
China issues mandatory national standards for air pollutant emission control in four industries
The new standards introduce stricter regulations on VOCs.
22 December 2022
China
China
Thailand regulates VOCs emission from large-scale chemical plants
1 December 2022
Thailand
Thailand
Thailand Ministry of Industry published a set of announcements to control emission of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) from chemical and petrochemical industries on 2 November 2022. The notifications are;
India amends emission standards for new engines used for generator sets with 800kW or less
24 November 2022
India
India
On November 4, 2022, the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change of India published the “Environment (Protection) Third Amendment Rules, 2022” to revise the emission standards for fixed-speed or …
Taiwan to tighten VOC regulations on “Polyurethane” related industries
22 November 2022 
*Taiwan
*Taiwan
On October 12, 2022, the Environmental Protection Administration Executive Yuan of Taiwan released the draft revision to the standard “Air pollution regulations and emission standards for volatile organic compounds in …
Thailand, Preparation for Upcomming Particulate Matter Season
The month of November is when the winter season begins for Thailand. In the past years, during winter season, the air quality gets particularly worse than other seasons due to …
China strengthens environmental measures for the Yangtze River Basin
Regulations on maritime transportation of hazardous chemicals will be tightened
21 November 2022
China
China
On September 8, 2022, the Ministry of Ecology and Environment, the National Development and Reform Commission, and 15 other administrative agencies of China promulgated the “In-depth action plan for the …
China to develop pollutant discharge standards, tighten VOC regulations for key industries
21 November 2022
China
China
At a regular press conference of China’s Ministry of Ecology and Environment on Sept. 28, 2022, Yan E, a Deputy Director of Department of Laws, Regulations, and Standards talked about …
Introduction of 10 cases of violation of VOC fugitive emissions in Jiangsu Province, China
Unused waste gas treatment facilities, performing work that generates VOCs in open workplaces, etc.
9 November 2022
China
China
On September 22, 2022, the Ecological Environmental Department of Jiangsu Province of China announced 10 cases of violation of VOC emission rules. Fugitive emissions are the irregular discharge of air …
India amends compliance timelines for SO2 emission standard and environmental compensation rates for thermal power plants
19 September 2022
India
India
On September 5, 2022, the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change of India (MoEFCC) published and enforced the “Environment (Protection) Second Amendment Rules, 2022”, which amend the compliance timelines …
Bangladesh publishes Air Pollution Control Rules including emission standards for mobile and stationary sources
14 September 2022
Bangladesh
Bangladesh
On July 26, 2022, Bangladesh’s Ministry of the Environment, Forest and Climate Change published the Air Pollution (Control) Rules 2022. These rules are established under the “Bangladesh Environment Conservation Act …
Taiwan to add emission limits for 18 hazardous air pollutants and strengthen the emission limit for trichloroethene
23 August 2022
*Taiwan
*Taiwan
On July 29, 2022, the Environmental Protection Administration of Taiwan announced the draft revision to the “Types and emission limits of the 1st batch hazardous air pollutants from fixed sources”. …
Taiwan revises air pollutant emission standards for tape manufacturing industry to strengthen VOC regulations
10 August 2022
*Taiwan
*Taiwan
On June 22, 2022, the Environmental Protection Administration of Taiwan released the revised “Air pollution control and emission standard of volatile organic compounds for tape manufacturing industry”. The term “tape” …
India proposes amendment to Emission Standards for PM from Industrial Boilers
22 July 2022
South Korea
South Korea
On June 29, 2022, the Indian Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) announced proposed rules to amend the emission standards for particulate matter (PM) from industrial boilers as …
India proposes amendments to environment regulations to decriminalize violations, to scrap provisions of imprisonment
20 July 2022
India
India
India’s Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change (MoEFCC) proposes to make amendments to various environmental regulations aiming to decriminalize violations and replacing provisions of imprisonment with financial penalties in …
Guangdong, China release 11 technical documents on VOC control measures for key emission industries
Including technical guidelines for air pollutant emission grade evaluation by industries
8 July 2022
China
China
To accelerate the reduction of VOC emissions and continuously improve the air quality, on June 5, 2022, the Department of Ecology and Environment of Guangdong Province, China, released 11 technical …
China’s Guangdong province issues mandatory standards for volatile organic compound emissions from stationary sources
6 July 2022
China
China
On June 1, 2022, the Department of Ecology and Environment of Guangdong province, China, and the Guangdong Administration for Market Regulation issued a set of mandatory local standards called the …
Thailand mandates online emission reporting of stationary sources
5 July 2022
Thailand
Thailand
Thailand Ministry of Industry published “Notification of the Ministry of Industry on the Requirement of the Factory to Install Special Tool or Device to Report Air Pollution from Factory Stacks, …
Beijing to revise the mandatory local standard “Emission standards of air pollutants for printing industry”
The emission limit for fugitive emission of VOC was added
30 June 2022
China
China
On June 1, 2022, the Beijing Municipal Ecology and Environment Bureau released the draft for comments on revision of the mandatory local standard, “Emission Standards of Air Pollutants for Printing …
Beijing to revise the emission standard of air pollutants for automotive manufacturing industry
Adding requirements for controlling VOC content of coatings, adhesives, and other materials
30 June 2022
China
China
On June 7, 2022, the Beijing Municipal Ecology and Environment Bureau released a draft for comments on revision of the mandatory local standard, “Emission Standard of Air Pollutants for Automotive …
Tianjin, China announces the 2022 Pollution Prevention and Control Plan
Strengthening VOC regulations to promote green and low-carbon development
29 June 2022
China
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’s Hebei province issued emission trading rules to develop pollution market
7 June 2022
China
China
The Department of Ecology and Environment of China’s Hebei province issued pollution trading rules called the Interim Measures of Hebei Province on Emission Trading on May 11, 2022, and the …
China’s Guangdong province publishes examples of volatile organic compound control in relevant industries
Powder coating, regenerative thermal oxidizers and many other methods are leveraged
3 June 2022
China
China
On May 11, the Department of Ecology and Environment of China’s Guangdong province published the first compilation of examples of comprehensive volatile organic compound (VOC) control efforts in industries that …
Korea mandates installation of IoT measurement devices for small establishments emitting air pollutants
3 June 2022
South Korea
South Korea
On May 3, 2022, the government of South Korea published a Presidential Decree amending the Enforcement Decree of the Clean Air Conservation Act mainly to make the installation of IoT …
China releases 13 national standards of self-monitoring technological guidelines for pollution sources
30 May 2022
China
China
On the April 27, 2022, the Ministry of Ecology and Environment of China released totally 13 national environmental standards – “Self-monitoring technological guidelines for pollution sources” for electronics industry and …
China releases recommended national standards for evaluation of energy conservation, pollution reduction in remanufacturing
25 April 2022
China
China
On March 9, 2022, China’s State Administration for Market Regulation and Standardization Administration jointly issued recommended national standards “Remanufacturing—Evaluation Indexes and Calculation Methods of Energy Saving and Emission Reduction” (GB/T …
Taiwan revises Air Pollution Control Fee Collection Regulations
Exemptions from collection under conditions such as quarterly VOC emissions being 10 kg or less
19 April 2022
*Taiwan
*Taiwan
On March 24, 2022, the Environmental Protection Administration Executive Yuan of Taiwan issued a notice on revision of certain articles of the “Air Pollution Control Fee Collection Regulations”. Article 16 …
Taiwan amends regulations on air pollution control fees
Pollutant emissions below prescribed levels are not subject to the fees
4 April 2022
*Taiwan
*Taiwan
Taiwan’s Environmental Protection Administration on March 24 issued amendments to the Air Pollution Control Fee Collection Regulations. Article 16 of Taiwan’s Air Pollution Control Act stipulates the collection of air …
Vietnam: new decree to monitor pollutant emissions under the Environmental Protection Law 2020
4 April 2022
Vietnam
Vietnam
On January 10, 2022, the Vietnamese government established the Decree No. 08/2022/ND-CP Detailing a Number of Articles of Law on Environmental Protection 2020 (hereinafter “the Decree”), which came into effect …
