UK local governments are stepping up climate action, with 96% now having formal climate plans—up from 58% in 2018—covering 59% of the population and 55% of national emissions. Despite this momentum, nearly half (48%) cite budget limitations as a key barrier to implementation. A new… Read More »CDP Report: UK Local Authorities Set to Invest £67 Billion in Climate Initiatives

There are now 463 prohibited e-waste goods instead of just 428. Importing the e-waste listed in the MoC Notification 2025 is prohibited in Thailand. Thai Ministry of Commerce (MoC) Notification on Classifying E-waste as Illegal for Admission into the Kingdom of Thailand B.E.2568 (2025) was… Read More »Thailand Strengthens Prohibition on Importing E-Waste, Including Electrical and Electronic Components with PCBs

On June 1, 2025, Jordan’s established standard for the labelling of chemical compounds went into effect. The DJS 990:2024 Label-Chemical Substances Label standard was approved by the Jordan Standards and Metrology Organization (JSMO) on December 30, 2024, and it became formally operative on June 1,… Read More »Jordan Adopts a New Chemical Labelling Standard

A draft of a suggested national standard called “Specification for the Use of Recycled Materials in Household Appliances” was released by the China National Light Industry Council in May 2025. The proposed standard specifies how household appliances must use recycled elements including metals and plastics,… Read More »China Issues a Draft National Standard for Home Appliances Using Recycled Materials

Although Ukraine’s SIEF is like the EU in many aspects, there are still some unanswered problems regarding its implementation, such as whether simplified registration is applicable and whether joint notification dossier requirements are stringent. A draft rule for the joint submission of information in applications… Read More »Ukraine Releases a Draft SIEF and Lead Registrant Selection Rule under REACH

Europe’s three key financial regulatory bodies — ESMA, EBA, and EIOPA — collectively known as the European Supervisory Authorities (ESAs), have released draft Joint Guidelines on ESG stress testing, aimed at standardizing how ESG risks are integrated into stress tests by banking and insurance sector… Read More »EU regulators propose adding ESG risks banking and insurer stress tests

Introduction · The Vietnamese Prime Minister hereby issues the “Decision on Regulation on responses to waste-related emergencies” on April 23, 2025. · With effect from June 10, 2025, this decision supersedes the Prime Minister of Vietnam’s March 18, 2020, Decision No. 09/2020/QD Tatge on the… Read More »Vietnam Releases a New Regulation on How to Respond to Emergencies Involving Waste

The European Commission has proposed a new climate target aiming for a 90% reduction in net greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions across the EU by 2040, compared to 1990 levels. The proposal introduces significant changes, including the use of international carbon credits and domestic carbon removals… Read More »European Commission Proposes 90% Emissions Reduction Target by 2040