By a vote of 361 to 121, members of the European Parliament approved the Net-Zero Industry Act (NZIA), a new law designed to encourage EU production of essential technologies required to meet Europe’s energy and climate goals. The NZIA was initially proposed by the European… Read More »EU Parliament Approves New Law to Boost Manufacturing of Key Decarbonization Technologies

The European Parliament announced the approval by MEPs on the Legal Affairs Committee by a 21-2 vote of a proposal to delay key aspects of the Corporate Sustainable Reporting Directive (CSRD) by 2 years, including the adoption of standards for companies to provide sector-specific sustainability… Read More »EU Lawmakers approve 2 year delay of sustainability reporting standards for specific sectors and non-EU companies

The guiding opinions emphasize green power, recycling, etc. On Feb. 29, 2024, China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology and other six central government departments issued “guiding opinions” on accelerating the green transformation of the manufacturing sector. These opinions include objectives for 2030 and 2035,… Read More »China issues guiding opinions on accelerating green transformation of manufacturing sector

Stricter limits by 2030 for a number of air pollutants. All member states should have equivalent air quality indicators. Citizens’ rights to compensation and access to justice. In the EU, air pollution causes over 300,000 premature deaths annually. The goal of the amended law is… Read More »The EU Parliament Have Set Stricter Air Quality Regulations for 2030 to Reduce Pollution and Premature Deaths

The Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD), a crucial piece of legislation requiring businesses to address their negative impacts on human rights and the environment, was adopted by the European Parliament by a vote of 374 to 235. This vote removed a major obstacle to… Read More »The EU Parliament Adopts Sustainability in Human Rights and the Environment Due Diligence Statute

On March 15, 2024, the Korea Consumer Agency (KCA) announced that it investigated into the current state of packaging and advertising of consumer chemical products, 14 out of 50 products investigated were found to violate the packaging and advertising restriction standards of the Consumer Chemical… Read More »South Korea products violating packaging and advertising restrictions of BPR law, plans to issue corrective order

The European Council formally adopted the revised Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD), which includes new regulations aimed at lowering building energy use and emissions throughout the EU. Among the regulations are goals to phase out the use of fossil fuels in building heating systems… Read More »EU Adopts Regulations Demanding Zero Emissions for All New Construction by 2030

The European Parliament passed a new rule that would create a certification system to measure, track, and confirm carbon reductions and combat greenwashing. The adoption, which was approved by MEPs 441-139, is one of the last steps toward the introduction of a comprehensive framework for… Read More »The EU Parliament passes a law creating a certification program for carbon removal