On February 10, 2025, China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT), along with seven other central government departments, jointly released an action plan to advance the development of manufacturing for new-type energy storage systems. What is “New-Type Energy Storage System Manufacturing”? This refers to… Read More »China Rolls Out Strategy to Expand Production of Next-Generation Energy Storage Technologies

In April, 2025, the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) notified the Environment (Construction and Demolition) Waste Management Rules, 2025. These rules, which will come into force on April 1, 2026, introduce an Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) framework for the management of construction… Read More »India Notifies EPR Regulations for Construction and Demolition Waste, Effective from April 2026

At a press conference in April, 2025, Huang Haihua, the spokesperson for the National People’s Congress (NPC) Standing Committee’s Legislative Affairs Commission, declared that the People’s Republic of China’s Draft Law on Hazardous Chemicals Safety had been formally incorporated into the NPC Standing Committee’s 2025… Read More »Public Consultation on the Draft Hazardous Chemicals Safety Law Is Completed, and the Legislative Process Quickens

In April 2025, New Mexico passed the PFAS Protection Act, introducing one of the most comprehensive state-level efforts to regulate Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS). Aimed at protecting public health and the environment, the law outlines strict product bans, mandatory reporting, and enforcement mechanisms. Key… Read More »New Mexico State Implements Sweeping PFAS Regulations

In March, 2025, the State Administration for Market Regulation and the Standardization Administration of China jointly issued two revised national standards—GB 12268-2025: List of Dangerous Goods and GB 6944-2025: Classification and Code of Dangerous Goods—signaling a new chapter in the nation’s hazardous materials safety management.… Read More »New National Standards GB 12268-2025 and GB 6944-2025 Set to Be Implemented in October

On April 2, 2025, the Australian Industrial Chemicals Introduction Scheme (AICIS) opened a public consultation on 18 draft evaluation statements for industrial chemicals, with the submission deadline set for May 29, 2025. The consultation aims to gather stakeholder feedback on the risk assessment details—including hazard… Read More »Australia Launches Public Consultation on 18 Draft Chemical Assessment Statements

In March, 2025, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) announced the addition of 14 new substance testing proposals and opened a public consultation period, inviting feedback until May 2. This consultation is part of ECHA’s transparent evaluation process to assess whether further testing is necessary for… Read More »14 Substance Testing Proposals Set for Approval Under REACH Registration

To address enduring economic disparities impeding the achievement of the National Packaging Targets (NPTs), the Australian Packaging Covenant Organization (APCO) launched a consultation on a potential transition to a more robust, industry-led Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) model on April 10, 2025. By midnight AEST on… Read More »APCO Offers Advice on a More Robust Industry-led EPR Strategy for Packaging

The IFRS Foundation and the Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD) have formalized their partnership through a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), reinforcing their commitment to integrating high-quality nature-related information into global capital markets Strategic Alignment The International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB)—an arm of the IFRS… Read More »IFRS and TNFD Sign Agreement to Strengthen Nature-Related Financial Disclosures

The EU Chemicals Enforcement Forum held a remote meeting from March 18-20, 2025, where it finalized the REF-14 joint enforcement action plan. This initiative will assess compliance with the CLP Regulation across the EU in 2026. Key Highlights REF-14 Joint Enforcement Action Focus Areas: Emerging… Read More »CLP Regulation Verification to Launch in 2026