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
On April 1, 2023, China’s Ministry of Ecology and Environment issued a circular on the Yellow River Protection Law1 for its dissemination and rigorous enforcement. The law, which came into …
South Korea
On March 10, 2023, the Ministry of Employment and Labor of South Korea launched the Industrial Safety and Health Laws and Regulations Improvement Promotion Group, comprised of experts from various …
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 February 23, 2023, the Government of Vietnam promulgated Prime Minister’s Decision No. 146/QD-TTg on the National Plan for Waste Accident Response from 2023 to 2030, which came into effect …
Introduction Plastic pollution has emerged as one of the most pressing environmental challenges of our time. It poses significant threats to marine ecosystems, wildlife, and human health. To address this …
Singapore
On April 17, 2023, Singapore’s Public Utilities Board (PUB) reported that 3 local companies have been fined for illegal discharge of toxic and hazardous substances into public sewers, under the …
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 …
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. …
India
On April 23, 2023, India’s Ministry of Jal Shakti released a report of India’s first ever census on water bodies.
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 …
Thailand
Ministry of Industry of Thailand announced “Notification of the Ministry of Industry on Safety Measures for Chemical Management in Industrial Factories (No. 2) B.E. 2566 (2023)” in the Royal Gazette …
Vietnam
On February 28, 2023, the Department of Work Safety of the Vietnamese Ministry of Labour, War Invalids and Social Affairs issued Decision No. 27/QĐ-XPHC,
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 …
China
On April 14, 2023, China’s Ministry of Emergency Management published the Standard that Sets Criteria for the Risk of Serious Accidents in Industrial and Trading Companies. This is a revision …
Thailand
On March 24, 2023, the Ministry of Industry of Thailand promulgated “the Ministry of Industry Notification No. 5: Safety and Protection Measures for Operation in the B.E. 2566 (2023) “ …
Philippines
The Philippines government guided heat stress control in work place.
Malaysia
On February 16, 2023, Malaysia’s Ministry of Natural Resources, Environment and Climate Change (NRECC) issued a press release on the discussion of amendments to the Water Services Industry Act 2006 …
China
On March 27, 2023, China’s Ministry of Ecology and Environment published draft revised Measures on Pollutant Discharge Permits1. The ministry is seeking comments on the draft through April 24, 2023. …
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 …
New Zealand
On March 29, 2023, the New Zealand Ministry of Environment announced a new era of waste system reform that will fundamentally change the way waste is generated, used, recycled and …
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 …
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.
*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 …
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 …
Philippines
On February 1, 2023, President Marcos of the Philippines approved the establishment of the Water Resource Management Office (WRMO) as the central agency for managing the country’s water resources and …
Vietnam
On February 1, 2023, the Vietnamese government promulgated the Decree No. 02/2023/ND-CP Detailing a Number of Articles of Law on Water Resources (hereinafter “the Decree”). The Decree came into effect …
Singapore
Singapore’s government has decided to increase the carbon tax as part of its efforts to tackle climate change.
Singapore
On March 2, 2023, the Singapore National Environment Agency (NEA) announced that it will strengthen subsidies for the introduction of energy-efficient technologies under the Energy Efficiency Fund (E2F).
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
On Feb. 17, 2023, China’s National Technical Committee for the Standardization of Water Conservation1 published draft national standards for water-saving companies in the paper, fermented food and construction materials industries. …
Vietnam
On November 30, 2022, Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs of Vietnam (MOLISA) promulgated Circular No. 25/2022/TT-BLDTBXH on Personal Protective Equipment in Work (hereinafter referred to as “Circular”). The …
China
On Feb. 27, 2023, the Department of Ecology and Environment of Guangdong province, China, announced a Program for New Pollutant Control. This program includes environmental assessments in the chemical industry …
Singapore
In Singapore, a policy was introduced to make wastewater recycling at factories mandatory for industries such as semiconductors and the bio-industry.
China
On Dec. 30, 2022, China’s Ministry of Ecology and Environment issued a new ecology and environment standard called the Technical Specifications for Setting Identification Sings of Hazardous Waste (HJ 1276-2022). …
‘River and Marine Sewage Outlets’ is the collective term for outlets where sewage is discharged into natural bodies of water directly or indirectly via pipes, ditches, or canals, etc. Their …
Singapore
Singapore has amended its regulations on irradiating apparatus.
South Korea
The Ministry of Employment and Labor of South Korea issued legislative notices for proposed partial amendments to the Enforcement Decree of the Industrial Safety and Health Act and Enforcement Rules …
Illegal dumping, also known as fly-tipping, is a significant environmental problem in Thailand. Despite the existence of laws to regulate the disposal of waste, there are still many cases in …
China
On Jan. 20, 2023, China’s Ministry of Ecology and Environment issued a revised national standard called the Standard for Pollution Control on Hazardous Waste Storage (GB 18597-2023), for the rigorous …
Vietnam
On December 23rd, 2022, the State Bank of Vietnam promulgated Circular No. 17/2022/TT-NHNN Providing Guidelines on Environmental Risk Management in Credit Extension by Credit Institutions and Foreign Bank Branches.
Philippines
New regulations have been promulgated to thoroughly control diseases in the workplace under the Occupational Safety and Health Act.
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 …
Malaysia
In Malaysia, on February 10, 2022, the Department of Occupational Safety and Health (DOSH) published a draft amendment to the guidelines for the preparation of a chemical register under Article …
China
On February 16, 2023, China’s National Development and Reform Commission published revised evaluation indicator systems for the clean production of electrolytic manganese as well as sodium hydroxide and polyvinyl chloride. …
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 Feb. 13, 2023, China’s Ministry of Emergency Management published draft Guidelines on the Safety Risk Management of Chemical Industrial Parks. The ministry will accept comments on the guidelines through …
Global
On March 6, 2023, The Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs Convention/hereinafter referred to as “the Convention”) published working documents of the 11th Conference of the Parties (COP 11) …
China
On Dec. 30, 2022, the Department of Environment and Ecology of Zhejiang province, China, announces the Program for New Pollutant Control.
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