Overview In response to evolving market conditions in Egypt—particularly following the COVID-19 pandemic, the depreciation of the Egyptian pound against the US dollar, and increasing investor interest—the Egyptian government is considering revising the Feed-in Tariff (FiT) rate for waste-to-energy (WtE) projects. The proposed amendment aims… Read More »Egypt Set to Revise Waste-to-Energy Feed-in Tariff

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has unveiled “Una,” the world’s first AI-powered Environment Champion, aimed at accelerating climate action and renewable energy adoption in four Pacific Island nations — Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Timor-Leste, and Vanuatu. Una will act as a digital ambassador for… Read More »UNDP Unveils AI-Powered Climate Advocate for the Pacific Region

The European Parliament’s Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs (ECON Committee) may propose substantial reductions in the number of companies required to comply with the EU’s sustainability reporting and due diligence regulations, significantly exceeding the cuts suggested in the EU Commission’s Omnibus plan, according to… Read More »EU Committee Suggests Harsher Reductions to Sustainability Reporting Standards Than Omnibus Bill

To further limit the possible risks of dangerous chemicals to the environment and human health, the European Commission formally adopted two modifications to Annex I of Regulation (EU) 2019/1021, the POPs Regulation, on May 5, 2025. The revisions primarily address the UV-328 ultraviolet absorber control… Read More »To limit UV-328 and modify PFOA exemptions, the EU Commission amends the POPs regulation

India has released a draft framework for its first climate finance taxonomy, aimed at directing more investments toward environmentally sustainable projects and enhancing transparency in climate-related financial flows. Developed by NITI Aayog in collaboration with the International Finance Corporation (IFC) and with support from the… Read More »India Unveils Climate Finance Framework to Support Net-Zero Target by 2070

The Ministry of Labor in Taiwan (China) has released a draft amendment to certain provisions of the Regulations on New Chemical Substances Registration under the Occupational Safety and Health Act. Key Proposed Revisions: Introduction of a Non-Duplicate Registration Clause New chemical substances that have already… Read More »Taiwan (China): Ministry of Labor Updates Rules for New Chemical Substance Registration

In accordance with Article 108(3) of the Industrial Safety and Health Act and Clause 153 of its enforcement rules, the Ministry of Labor of South Korea has issued Announcement No. 2025-162, officially revealing 72 new chemical substances that were manufactured or imported during the first… Read More »South Korea Identifies Hazards of 72 New Chemicals; Mandates Protective Gear for 32 High-Risk Substances

There are seven different “Reduce” options offered especially for cardboard boxes, from choosing lighter alternative packaging to increasing the range of box sizes to avoid using big boxes. One important area of concern under Singapore’s Zero Waste Masterplan is packaging waste, which is largely caused… Read More »Singapore’s Sustainable E-Commerce Packaging Guidelines