Germany has launched a €6 billion ($7 billion) industrial decarbonization package extending its climate protection contracts to include carbon capture and storage (CCS) for the first time. The initiative targets key heavy industries — steel, chemicals, cement, and glass — to accelerate emissions reduction while… Read More »Germany Launches $7B CCS-Integrated Industrial Decarbonization Plan

Singapore’s Ministry of Trade and Industry, through the Competition and Consumer Commission of Singapore (CCS), has issued a new guide to help companies navigate quality-related claims and avoid potential greenwashing in marketing their products, services, and businesses. The guide addresses claims about the qualities, uses,… Read More »Singapore Publishes Anti-Greenwashing Guidelines for Businesses

Businesses using these 18 chemicals across 271 industries are required to abide by the Law on Soil Pollution Prevention’s applicable control measures and requirements. On September 22, 2025, the List of Toxic and Hazardous Soil Pollutants Subject to Priority Control (1st Batch) (henceforth referred to… Read More »China identifies eighteen chemicals as hazardous and toxic soil pollutants

The World Trade Organization (WTO) was notified by the European Union (EU) on September 17, 2025, of a proposed regulation that would modify the REACH regulation’s ban on synthetic polymer microparticles. Key Content The changes target microplastics, which are microparticles of synthetic polymers. Because of… Read More »The EU suggests changing the regulations pertaining to microplastics

The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) issued a “Call for Evidence” on September 17, 2025; to collect data on packaging, materials used in packaging and packaging waste, waste management, and packaging-related recycling technologies. The new Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR), which was enacted in February… Read More »EU: ECHA Issues Evidence Request on Packaging Substances and Packaging Waste

On September 8, 2025, Turkey’s Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry published a draft amendment to the Food Codex Regulation on Food Contact Substances and Materials, officially lifting the ban on the use of recycled plastics in food packaging and introducing rules for the reprocessing of… Read More »Turkey Updates Food Packaging Rules, Removes Ban on Recycled Plastic Use

The U.S. Department of Energy confirmed plans Wednesday to cancel more than $13 billion in subsidies pledged under the Biden administration for wind, solar, battery storage, and electric vehicle manufacturing. The reversal, framed by the Trump administration as the return of taxpayer dollars, represents a… Read More »US Proposes to Cut $13 Billion in Clean Energy Funding

On September 16, 2025, Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW), Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI), and Ministry of the Environment (MOE) jointly issued the Draft Amendment to the Enforcement Order of the Chemical Substances Control Law (CSCL) and opened a public… Read More »Japan Proposes Ban on PFHxS, Raising Concerns Across Various Industries

The Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) on Tuesday unveiled the world’s first register of certified experts in science-based target setting, aiming to boost global climate skills amid rising demand for emissions reduction strategies The register features professionals who completed a seven-part certification through the newly… Read More »SBTi Unveils Global Register of Certified Experts to Drive Decarbonization

The European Environment Agency (EEA) has reported that the EU has made notable progress toward its climate goals, reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 37% since 1990, despite 60% GDP growth over the same period. This progress is part of the EEA’s five-yearly State of… Read More »EU Cuts GHG Emissions by 37% but Confronts Rising Climate and Biodiversity Risks: Report