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

The standard shall serve as a uniform reference for industries to quantify carbon footprints of products. Chinese consultants are developing a national standard for quantifying greenhouse gas product carbon footprints. The National Environmental Management Standardisation Technical Committee and National Carbon Emission Management Standardisation Technical Committee… Read More »China Consults on Uniform Standard on Quantification of Product Carbon Footprints

The “Measures for the management of voluntary emission reduction trading of greenhouse gases (Trial)” were released by the Chinese Ministry of Ecology and Environment on October 19, 2023. That same day, the Measures went into immediate effect. The Measures, which is a revised version of… Read More »China releases regulations for trading in voluntary reductions of greenhouse gas emissions

Installing a new service release that includes fixes, enhancements, and new features is now possible. The data format has not been altered in this release, therefore it is completely compatible with the May release of the prior version. It offers a number of bug fixes,… Read More »IUCLID Service release information

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced a proposed rule aimed at addressing the potential harm to human health posed by trichloroethylene (TCE). This widely-used chemical, found in various industrial, commercial, and consumer applications, has raised concerns about its effects on health and the environment.… Read More »US EPA Proposes New Rules to Regulate Trichloroethylene (TCE) for a Safer Environment and Health

With the IFRS Foundation serving as its convening partner, the Global Reporting effort (GRI) announced plans to create a new Sustainability Innovation Lab (SIL), a new effort designed to assist businesses in meeting the ever-evolving standards for sustainability disclosure. The SIL will be based in… Read More »GRI, IFRS Announce Initiative To Help Companies Build Sustainability Reporting Capacity

Greenwashing must be addressed immediately. According to the European Commission, the EU has 230 green or sustainability designations, such as “100% ECO”, “Green”, and “ECO FRIENDLY”. These labels have made it hard for customers to assess product and company environmental performance. Unfortunately, the Commission found… Read More »EU Proposes New Legislation on Green Claims to Stop Greenwashing

The “Proposal on measures to prevent microplastic pollution from the unintentional release of plastic pellets” aims to reduce microplastic pollution by 30% by 2030. Risk assessment and self-declaration of conformance are required. Companies processing plastic pellets over 1,000 tonnes per year will also need accreditation.… Read More »EU Proposes Measures to Reduce Microplastic Pollution from Unintentional Release of Plastic Pellets