The Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) risk evaluation drafts and associated technical support documents for dibutyl phthalate (DBP) and di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) were made available for public comment and peer review by the Science Advisory Committee on Chemicals (SACC) by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency… Read More »TSCA Risk Assessments for Phthalates DBP and DEHP Are Published by the U.S. EP

A public consultation regarding the addition of three SVHCs to the Candidate List is being planned by ECHA.  The following chemicals have recently been proposed for identification as substances of very high concern (SVHCs) by the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA):  An ad hoc SVHC public… Read More »ECHA Announces Plans to Find Three SVHCs 

The governor of Maryland formally signed Senate Bill 901 into law on May 13, 2025, making it the sixth state in the union to enact a statewide Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) scheme for paper and packaging goods. This action comes after comparable laws were approved… Read More »Maryland Passes Packaging Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR)

Standardised Framework: The Sustainability Reporting Body of Knowledge (SR BOK), developed by Singapore’s Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority (ACRA), establishes a national benchmark for sustainability reporting education. It is aligned with the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) standards to ensure consistency and global relevance. Workforce… Read More »Singapore Unveils Guidebook for Training Providers on Sustainability Reporting

Overview In response to evolving market conditions in Egypt—particularly following the COVID-19 pandemic, the depreciation of the Egyptian pound against the US dollar, and increasing investor interest—the Egyptian government is considering revising the Feed-in Tariff (FiT) rate for waste-to-energy (WtE) projects. The proposed amendment aims… Read More »Egypt Set to Revise Waste-to-Energy Feed-in Tariff

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has unveiled “Una,” the world’s first AI-powered Environment Champion, aimed at accelerating climate action and renewable energy adoption in four Pacific Island nations — Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Timor-Leste, and Vanuatu. Una will act as a digital ambassador for… Read More »UNDP Unveils AI-Powered Climate Advocate for the Pacific Region

The European Parliament’s Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs (ECON Committee) may propose substantial reductions in the number of companies required to comply with the EU’s sustainability reporting and due diligence regulations, significantly exceeding the cuts suggested in the EU Commission’s Omnibus plan, according to… Read More »EU Committee Suggests Harsher Reductions to Sustainability Reporting Standards Than Omnibus Bill

To further limit the possible risks of dangerous chemicals to the environment and human health, the European Commission formally adopted two modifications to Annex I of Regulation (EU) 2019/1021, the POPs Regulation, on May 5, 2025. The revisions primarily address the UV-328 ultraviolet absorber control… Read More »To limit UV-328 and modify PFOA exemptions, the EU Commission amends the POPs regulation

India has released a draft framework for its first climate finance taxonomy, aimed at directing more investments toward environmentally sustainable projects and enhancing transparency in climate-related financial flows. Developed by NITI Aayog in collaboration with the International Finance Corporation (IFC) and with support from the… Read More »India Unveils Climate Finance Framework to Support Net-Zero Target by 2070