Under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 (CEPA), the Department of the Environment, on behalf of the Canadian government, has declared its intention to change the Domestic Substances List (DSL). The purpose of this amendment is to provide new regulatory oversight for four chemicals that… Read More »Canada to Update Domestic Substances List with New Regulations for Four Triarylmethane Dyes
The implementation of Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) for packaging has become a critical component in the European Union’s efforts to enhance sustainability and reduce waste. As the EU continues to grapple with increasing environmental challenges, effective waste management practices have become paramount. Central to this… Read More »EPR for Packaging in the EU: Insights from France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, and Sweden
Unified U.S. privacy rules, ethical AI regulations, supply chain security, improved cybersecurity requirements, and SOC framework improvements will be the main regulatory trends of 2025. To preserve resilience and competitive advantage, organizations must prioritize risk management, use cutting-edge technologies, and implement proactive compliance measures. The… Read More »Compliance Trends Expected in 2025
Background: The European Parliament and the Council have revealed that Directive 94/62/EC on Packaging and Packaging Waste (PPWD) has failed to curb the rising trend of packaging waste generation. Between 2009 and 2019, total packaging waste in the EU increased by 19%, climbing from 66… Read More »EU Adopts the Regulation on Packaging and Packaging Waste (PPWR)
The European Financial Reporting Advisory Group (EFRAG) has announced the launch of its Voluntary Sustainability Reporting Standard for non-listed small and medium-sized enterprises (VSME). This standard is designed to help micro, small, and medium-sized companies report on environmental, social, and governance (ESG) issues in a… Read More »EFRAG Introduces Sustainability Reporting Standard for Small Businesses
In order to raise 30 billion baht (USD $865 million), the Thai government announced the completion of its first Sustainability-Linked Bond (SLB). Interest rates on the new 15-year notes are linked to the nation’s energy transition and climate goals. The PMDO increased the offering from… Read More »Thailand Issues First Sustainability-Linked Bond of $865 Million
To lessen the environmental impact of anthropogenic emissions of mercury and its compounds, the Environmental Protection Department (EPD) of Hong Kong, China, recently announced that the provisions in the “Mercury Control Ordinance” pertaining to the prohibition of the supply and sale of regulated mercury-containing products… Read More »Hong Kong, China will completely prohibit the sale and distribution of goods containing mercury
The newly released CLP revision adds several new hazard classes and introduces digital labeling. On November 20, 2024, EU’s revised Classification, Labelling, and Packaging (CLP) Regulation was published on the Official Journal as Regulation 2024/2865 of The European Parliament And Of The Council of 23… Read More »EU Revises CLP Regulation on Substances and Mixtures
This draft law was recently approved to be submitted to the NPCSC for deliberation. On November 22, 2024, Chinese Premier Li Qiang presided over a State Council executive meeting, which discussed the draft law on hazardous chemicals safety. This draft law was approved to be… Read More »China Accelerates Legislation of Law on Hazardous Chemicals Safety
The COP29 climate conference in Baku, Azerbaijan, concluded after two weeks of intense negotiations with a deal to triple climate change-related finance flows to developing countries to $300 billion yearly over the next ten years, as well as notable advancements in the creation of global… Read More »COP29 Concludes with Goal to Increase Climate Finance to $300 Billion Annually
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