New Market Standards: In an effort to increase transparency and maintain market integrity, the CFTC releases the first rules for the voluntary trading of carbon credit futures in the United States. Curbing Manipulation: The guidelines set forth actions that exchanges may do to stop price… Read More »U.S. CFTC Approves Inaugural Guidelines for Voluntary Carbon Credit Derivative Trading
Background OEHHA is the lead agency for implementation of Proposition 65. The CIC advises and assists OEHHA in compiling the list of chemicals known to the state to cause cancer within the meaning of the Act, as required by Proposition 65 (Health and Safety Code… Read More »California’s OEHHA to Evaluate Carcinogenic Status of Vinyl Acetate
An Act Establishing the Framework Strategy on Sustainability Reporting Covering Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Considerations, Institutionalizing Assurance Therefor, and for Other Purposes (henceforth referred to as the “ESG Reporting Act”) was filed by the Philippine Senate in August of 2024. By creating a strong… Read More »Philippines Senate Bills on Mandatory ESG Reporting Act
New limitations on N,N-dimethylacetamide (DMAC) and N-methylpyrrolidone (NEP) have been added to Annex XVII of the REACH Regulation, according to updates released by the European Commission. On July 30, 2024, it sent Notification G/TBT/N/EU/1079 to the WTO. Twenty days after being published in the EU… Read More »EU Expands REACH Annex XVII Chemical Regulations to Include DMAC and NEP
The Bureau of Standards, Metrology and Inspection (BSMI) of Taiwan recently issued a proposal for mandatory inspection requirements for stationary lithium battery storage devices, in response to the safety challenges of future home energy storage systems. This initiative aims to advance Taiwan towards its long-term… Read More »China Taiwan Lithium Battery Devices Must Comply with RoHS Standards
The second phase includes things like manufacturing, agriculture, waste management, and construction. Thailand’s yearly demand cannot be met with the existing investment. Last year, Thailand launched the Thailand Taxonomy initiative to assist the nation transition sustainably and meet its climate targets. In order to help… Read More »Thailand’s Transition to Sustainable Finance Enters Phase II
The Australian Government declared an update to the Australian Inventory of Industrial Chemicals (AIIC) on October 30, 2024. Three new chemical compounds are added to the inventory as a result of this modification, which was required by Section 82 of the Industrial Chemicals Act 2019… Read More »3 Chemicals Added to Australia AIIC
Introduction Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are a large class of thousands of synthetic chemicals that are used throughout society. However, they are increasingly detected as environmental pollutants and some are linked to negative effects on human health. They all contain carbon-fluorine bonds, which are… Read More »PFAS Restriction: Current Status and Developments
ECHA Seeks Public Input on Substitute for One Active Substance On September 18, 2024, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) launched a public consultation to identify safer and more environmentally friendly alternatives for the active substance 2,2-dibromo-2-cyanoacetamide, now listed as a Candidate for Substitution (CfS). Stakeholders… Read More »ECHA Seeks Public Input on Substitute for Active Substance and Proposed Harmonized Classification and Labeling of Calcium Carbide
The South Korean Ministry of Environment published Notice No. 2024-612 on September 26, 2024, indicating major changes to the lists of compounds that are banned and forbidden. With consideration for relevant international rules, the changes seek to revise the usage limitations of certain chemicals based… Read More »South Korea Updates Chemicals Prohibited and Restricted List
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