The pilot programs will start with 15 key provincial regions to gradually expand to more cities and zones. According to a notification published by the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) on November 6, 2023, China unveiled the National Implementation Plan for Piloting Carbon Peaking.… Read More »China to Pilot Carbon Peaking Programs in 100 Cities and Zones
On October 6, 2023, the following three Carbon Pricing Act provisions were implemented in Singapore. The rules will all go into force on January 1, 2024. In Singapore, qualified international carbon credits (ICC) that satisfy the specified requirements will be available for carbon tax payments… Read More »Singapore publishes new regulations to offset carbon tax by carbon credits
On October 17, 2023, China’s State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) issued the Implementation Opinions on Coordinating the Use of Quality Certification Services to Carbon Peaking and Carbon Neutrality. By 2025, the Opinions aim to have a carbon peaking and carbon neutrality certification system in… Read More »China to Advance Quality Certification System for Carbon Peaking and Carbon Neutrality
On October 4, 2023, the National Institute of Environmental Research (NIER), which is housed within the South Korean Ministry of Environment, declared that it would be designating 56 chemical substances as toxic under the Act on Registration, Evaluation, etc. of Chemicals. These substances were selected… Read More »South Korea to Newly Specify and Regulate 56 Chemical Substances as Toxic Substances
IUPAC Name The International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC) is the international body that represents chemistry and related sciences and technologies.The International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC) has recommended a system for naming organic chemical compounds, which is known as the… Read More »IUPAC Name and CAS Number
The most recent MSCI Net-Zero Tracker shows that while the pace of decarbonization of their home countries is expected to accelerate, that of global listed companies is predicted to slow this decade. The slowing decarbonization rate from companies suggests that further results in the lead… Read More »International Businesses Decarbonize More Slowly While Governments Increase, MSCI Report finds
On October 11, 2023, India’s Ministry of Environment, Forests, and Climate Change (MoEFCC) published the draft Eco Mark Certification Rules, 2023 and extended a 30-day comment period. The proposed regulations will permit items that satisfy specific requirements to display the designated Ecomark, with the goal… Read More »India Finalizes its Eco Mark Certification Rules
Minnesota, a state in the United States, will impose stringent regulations on the amount of lead and cadmium present in cosmetics starting August 1, 2023. Furthermore, the deliberate use of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in cosmetics sold within the state would be prohibited as… Read More »Minnesota Introduces Comprehensive Ban on PFAS and Regulates Heavy Metals in Cosmetics
The Indian Ministry of Environment, Forests, and Climate Change (MoEFCC) released a draft notification for regulations on the management of plastic garbage in the Indian Gazette on October 16, 2023. The Plastic Waste Management (Second Amendment) Rules, 2023 is the title given to the regulations.… Read More »India releases draft notification for plastic waste management
The Commission welcomes the provisional agreement reached between the European Parliament and Council on a new EU Regulation to reduce energy sector methane emissions in Europe and in our global supply chains. Methane is a powerful greenhouse gas – the second biggest contributor to climate… Read More »EU Sets Global Standard for Methane Emissions Reductions
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