The United Nations has introduced the Cali Fund, a groundbreaking initiative designed to channel private sector contributions into biodiversity conservation. At least 50% of the funds will directly support indigenous and local communities, reinforcing their role in protecting natural ecosystems. Key Highlights: 🔹 Private Sector… Read More »UN Launches Cali Fund at COP16 to Boost Private Sector Contributions for Biodiversity

The chemical compound “2,4,11,13-Tetraazatetradecanediimidamide, N,N”-bis(4-chlorophenyl)-3,12-diimino- (Chlorhexidine)” and its salts were added to Part 2 of Schedule 1 under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 (CEPA) on February 12, 2025, when the Canadian government issued Order 2025-13 (SOR/2025-13). An important milestone in Canada’s efforts to regulate… Read More »Canada Enforces Immediate Environmental Controls After Listing Chlorhexidine as a Toxic Substance Under CEPA 1999

  In accordance with Section 37 of the Industrial Chemicals Act 2019, Australia released a list of assessment statements for 12 new industrial chemicals on February 4, 2025. After applications are reviewed, Australia will decide whether to grant assessment certificates based on the applicants’ capacity… Read More »The list of assessment statements for twelve new industrial chemicals is released by Australia

It is anticipated that these proposed revisions will be approved on August 5 and go into effect on August 7, 2025. The draft adjustment to the K-REACH Enforcement Decree was sent to the World Trade Organization by the Ministry of Environment (MoE) of South Korea… Read More »Korea Issues a Notice Draft Revision of the WTO of K-REACH Enforcement Decree

The Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD) has introduced a new capacity-building platform designed to equip professionals and businesses with the skills needed to identify, assess, report, and address nature-related issues. Established in 2021, TNFD builds on the success of the Task Force on Climate-related… Read More »TNFD Launches a Platform to Enhance Professional Skills in Nature-Related Reporting

The European Commission has announced a delay in revising the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR) until Q4 2025, alongside further details on its Omnibus package. In its 2025 Work Programme, the Commission confirmed that the SFDR revision would be postponed until Q4 2025 as part… Read More »EU Commission postpones SFDR revision to Q4 2025 as part of ‘simplification’ efforts

Cities worldwide require $86 billion for climate projects in 2024—a 23% increase from last year—yet funding remains a major hurdle, with 48% of projects still in early stages due to technical and financial constraints. Key Investment Needs CDP and the Global Covenant of Mayors for… Read More »New CDP Data Shows 2,508 Climate Projects Reported Across 611 Cities in 75 Countries

Canada’s financial regulator, the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions (OSFI), has announced a significant delay in the requirement for banks and insurance companies to report financed and insured emissions. Originally set to begin in 2025 for large institutions and 2026 for smaller firms,… Read More »Canada Delays Financed Emissions Reporting Requirement for Banks and Insurers by Three Years

Through the REACH-IT system, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) declared on February 18, 2025, that it will change the format of the EC Number/List Number, the primary substance identifier. The format is now “xxx-xxx-x” (for example, “242-xxx-x” or “212-xxx-x”). However, ECHA will switch to an… Read More »ECHA will update the REACH-IT System’s EC Number/List Number Format