The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced a proposed rule to terminate the Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program (GHGRP), which has provided key transparency into industrial emissions through mandatory disclosures from thousands of the country’s most carbon-intensive facilities.  EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin described the program… Read More »U.S. EPA Plans to Eliminate Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reporting Rules

Nine in ten family offices worldwide now integrate environmental, social, and governance (ESG) strategies, with nearly one-fifth allocating at least half of their portfolios to sustainable assets, according to the Sustainable Finance Initiative (SFI). The findings underscore a profound shift in global capital allocation and… Read More »Hong Kong Aims to Become Global Center as 90% of Family Offices Embrace ESG

The EU’s General Court has ruled that nuclear energy and fossil gas activities may be included in the EU Taxonomy, rejecting Austria’s challenge to exclude them from the classification system for sustainable economic activities.  According to the ruling, the European Commission was within its authority… Read More »European Court Clears Nuclear and Gas for EU Sustainability Taxonomy

The European Council has issued a “statement of intent” committing to set the EU’s 2035 emissions reduction target ahead of COP30 in November, despite confirming that it will miss the September deadline required under the Paris Agreement due to unresolved disagreements among member states. Although… Read More »EU Likely to Miss Deadline for 2035 Climate Goal

On August 7, 2025, the New Zealand Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) proposed a full ban on chlorthal-dimethyl (DCPA) as part of its reassessment process and opened a public consultation period until October 6, 2025.  Background  DCPA is a pre-emergence herbicide used to control wireweed.  In… Read More »New Zealand Proposes Ban on Chlorthal-Dimethyl Herbicide

On September 15, 2025, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) announced that its Socio-Economic Analysis Committee (SEAC) aims to finalize a draft opinion on the proposed restriction of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) at its March 2026 meeting. The most recent version of the restriction proposal,… Read More »ECHA Plans Public Consultation on PFAS Restriction Proposal for Spring 2026

On August 29, 2025, India’s Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) notified and enforced the Environment Audit Rules, 2025, introducing formal certification requirements and responsibilities for private firms conducting environmental audits. Previously, audits under environmental laws were performed by the Central Pollution Control… Read More »India Issues Environment Audit Rules 2025 to Regulate and Certify Third-Party Auditors

Adoption of Delegated Regulation On September 8, 2025, the European Commission adopted a delegated regulation amending the export control list of dual-use items set out in Annex I of Regulation (EU) 2021/821.  Background The EU’s dual-use export control list is aligned with internationally recognized non-proliferation… Read More »Revision of the EU Dual-Use Items Control List

The Australian government has announced a new climate target, committing to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 62%–70% by 2035, compared to 2005 levels.  To support this goal, Australia unveiled more than $8 billion (USD $5.3 billion) in fresh climate-related investments, focusing on industrial decarbonization, renewable… Read More »Australia Targets 62%–70% Reduction in Greenhouse Gas Emissions by 2035

The European Union (EU) has agreed to adjust the carbon price for Indian exporters under the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) and simplify carbon tax rules for small businesses. This development is part of the new Strategic EU-India Agenda, adopted by the 27-member bloc on… Read More »EU Eases CBAM Rules for India, Boosting Exporters