On March 27, 2024, the Provincial People’s Congress of Jiangsu province, China, published local regulations on ecological and environmental protection, which will come into effect June 5, 2024. These are overarching legislation for environmental protection in the province. The regulations include stricter rules on green… Read More »China’s Jiangsu province issues regulations on ecological, environmental protection

After the first phase of the U.K.’s Sustainability Disclosure Requirements (SDR), sometimes referred to as the anti-greenwashing law, takes effect at the end of May, a number of significant initiatives will be implemented with the goal of enhancing the sustainability of sustainable investment funds’ naming… Read More »New SDR Regulations in the UK Raise Demands on ESG Product Providers

Key Impact Points: According to new regulations, certain environmental, social, or governance standards must be met by at least 80% of investments made in ESG or sustainability funds. To avoid misleading fund names, some sustainability-related phrases have specific exclusion requirements. Guidelines will be implemented six… Read More »EU Finalizes Guidelines to Combat Greenwashing in “ESG” and “Sustainability” Fund Names

On May 10, 2024, the Ukrainian government adopted the Technical Regulation for the Classification of Hazards, Labelling and Packaging of Chemical Products in an effort to bring it into compliance with EU standards. In adopting the standards outlined in EU Regulation 1272/2008 on Classification, Labelling… Read More »Ukraine Adopts CLP Regulation Signalling Alignment with Global Chemical Safety Standards

Approved on December 28, 2023 by the Standardisation Administration of China (SAC), the development plan pertains to the required national standard “Requirements for the Restriction of Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Products.” The idea was given to the National Technical Committee on Environmental Standardisation… Read More »China Finalizes Draft of New Mandatory National Standard for China RoHS

Major Impact Points: Complete Guide: In an effort to streamline CSRD standards, GRI launches a new series. Wide-ranging: targets more than 42,500 enterprises in the EU and several international companies. Information Which Is Obtainable: 11 briefings on important CSRD topics are included. The “CSRD Essentials”… Read More »GRI Simplifies EU’s CSRD with the Release of the “CSRD Essentials” Series

The European Commission announced that it has launched action, alongside the EU consumer authorities, against 20 airlines over misleading greenwashing practices, with a particular focus on claims made by the airlines that the CO2 emissions from flying could be offset by paying additional fees to… Read More »EU Launches Greenwashing Action Against Airlines Over Emissions Offsetting Claims