The Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) has released a draft Power Sector Net-Zero Standard to guide companies in setting near- and long-term climate targets, with the aim of achieving net-zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 2050. The standard is open for public consultation until November… Read More »SBTi Releases Draft Net-Zero Standard for the Power Sector

At the end of July, EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin finalized an interim “Delay Rule” that postpones compliance deadlines for the 2024 methane standards covering oil and gas facilities. The rule pushes back requirements for leak detection, equipment controls, and state implementation plans by up to… Read More »EPA’s Methane Rule Delay Poses Risks to Climate and Public Health

On July 28, 2025, the Australian Industrial Chemicals Introduction Scheme (AICIS) announced that four industrial chemicals have been officially added to the Australian Inventory of Industrial Chemicals (AIIC). The inclusion, made under Section 82 of the Industrial Chemicals Act 2019, follows the expiry of the… Read More »Australia Updates AIIC with Four Newly Added Industrial Chemicals

On Aug. 1, 2025, China’s State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) issued a new mandatory national standard, GB 26572-2025, titled Requirements for Restricted Use of Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Products. The standard will take effect on Aug. 1, 2027. Products manufactured or imported… Read More »China Issues GB Standards for RoHS Regulation

Thailand has implemented a significant environmental policy by banning the use of mercury and its compounds in manufacturing processes for new factories, effective September 1, 2025. This directive, issued by the Ministry of Industry, also prohibits the expansion of existing factories that utilize mercury in… Read More »New factories banned from using mercury starting September 1

Effective August 2025, Indonesia has issued Permendag 24/2025, replacing Permendag 8/2024. The regulation introduces new procedures for importing used goods and non-hazardous, non-toxic (non-B3) waste, covering licensing, verification, zone-specific rules, reporting, and transition provisions.  Key Highlights  Effective Date From Aug 2025: Permendag 24/2025 replaces 8/2024. … Read More »New Import Rules for Used Goods and Non-Hazardous Waste

On August 6, 2025, the Ministry of Employment and Labor (MoEL) announced revisions to the Standards for Classification, Labeling, and Material Safety Data Sheets of Chemical Substances (MoEL Notice No. 2025-50). The amendments took effect on August 7, 2025. These updates were introduced to align… Read More »South Korea Publishes Updated GHS Regulations for 2025

More than 30 investor and human rights organizations are pressing EU policymakers to preserve the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD) “review clause”, which keeps the door open to applying the law to banks and other financial institutions in the future. In a joint letter… Read More »30+ Groups Urge EU to Keep Banks in Future CSDDD Scope

Vietnam has approved the transfer of 1 million tons of surplus CO₂ reductions to the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD), under Resolution No. 261/NQ-CP issued on August 29, 2025. The credits stem from plantation forests in the north-central region and build on Vietnam’s… Read More »Vietnam Greenlights $5 Million Carbon Credit Agreement With World Bank