CBAM will increase the costs of carbon-intensive goods imported into the EU. The EU’s 2023/956 Regulation, which creates a Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM), was published in the official journal on May 10, 2023 Imports of carbon-intensive items are subject to a carbon fee under… Read More »EU Passes Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism Regulation

An overview of EPR requirements in South Korea, Japan, Vietnam, Philippines, Indonesia, Singapore, Malaysia, and Thailand. Over decades, the government has managed garbage, but with little success because environmental issues require multiple parties. According to OECD, Extended Producer obligation (EPR) extends the producer’s obligation for… Read More »EPR Policies in South Korea, Japan, and Southeast Asia

The pilot programs will start with 15 key provincial regions to gradually expand to more cities and zones. According to a notification published by the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) on November 6, 2023, China unveiled the National Implementation Plan for Piloting Carbon Peaking.… Read More »China to Pilot Carbon Peaking Programs in 100 Cities and Zones

On October 4, 2023, the National Institute of Environmental Research (NIER), which is housed within the South Korean Ministry of Environment, declared that it would be designating 56 chemical substances as toxic under the Act on Registration, Evaluation, etc. of Chemicals. These substances were selected… Read More »South Korea to Newly Specify and Regulate 56 Chemical Substances as Toxic Substances

IUPAC Name The International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC) is the international body that represents chemistry and related sciences and technologies.The International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC) has recommended a system for naming organic chemical compounds, which is known as the… Read More »IUPAC Name and CAS Number

On October 11, 2023, India’s Ministry of Environment, Forests, and Climate Change (MoEFCC) published the draft Eco Mark Certification Rules, 2023 and extended a 30-day comment period. The proposed regulations will permit items that satisfy specific requirements to display the designated Ecomark, with the goal… Read More »India Finalizes its Eco Mark Certification Rules

Minnesota, a state in the United States, will impose stringent regulations on the amount of lead and cadmium present in cosmetics starting August 1, 2023. Furthermore, the deliberate use of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in cosmetics sold within the state would be prohibited as… Read More »Minnesota Introduces Comprehensive Ban on PFAS and Regulates Heavy Metals in Cosmetics

The Indian Ministry of Environment, Forests, and Climate Change (MoEFCC) released a draft notification for regulations on the management of plastic garbage in the Indian Gazette on October 16, 2023. The Plastic Waste Management (Second Amendment) Rules, 2023 is the title given to the regulations.… Read More »India releases draft notification for plastic waste management

Prior Informed Consent (PIC) is an international regulation established to promote the safe trade and movement of hazardous chemicals and pesticides. Developed under the Rotterdam Convention, PIC requires exporters to obtain the consent of importing countries before shipping products listed as potentially harmful. This system… Read More »Prior Informed Consent (PIC) Regulation

Introduction of SECR SECR was launched on April 1st, 2019. Large firms, including nonprofit organizations, are required by the UK government to submit annual reports detailing their energy and carbon emissions as well as any efficiency initiatives they’ve undertaken and Streamlined Energy and Carbon Reporting… Read More »Streamlined Energy & Carbon Reporting (SECR)