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March 5, 2023Philippines - National Economic and Development Authority

Imposition of Excise Tax on Single-use Plastic Bags

Market-based instruments, such as taxes, aimed at discouraging the use of single-use plastics, have shown to be effective in...

Organisation
Philippines - National Economic and Development Authority
Type
Economic/Fiscal instrument
Policy
March 5, 2023Philippines - National Economic and Development Authority

Green Economic Development (GED) Program

The GED Program guides MSMEs in implementing environment-friendly and climate-smart processes and practices to reduce...

Organisation
Philippines - National Economic and Development Authority
Type
Voluntary instrument
Policy
February 10, 2022Philippines - National Economic and Development Authority

Development of a National Roadmap on Phasing out Single-use Plastics in the Philippines

The Roadmap supports the following SDG targets: SDG 12 – Responsible Consumption and Production · 12.5 - By 2030...

Organisation
Philippines - National Economic and Development Authority
Type
National strategy/Roadmap/Plan
Policy
February 19, 2021Philippines - National Economic and Development Authority

Ecological Solid Waste Management Act of 2000 (RA 9003)

The law adopts a systematic and comprehensive ecological solid waste management program, which utilizes environmentally sound...

Organisation
Philippines - National Economic and Development Authority
Type
Legal/Regulatory instrument
Policy
February 18, 2021United Kingdom - Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA)

Single-Use Carrier Bag Charge Extension

A single-use plastic bag charge has been in place in England since 2015. In May 2021, it was increased from 5p to 10p and...

Organisation
United Kingdom - Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA)
Type
Economic/Fiscal instrument
Policy
February 17, 2021Philippines - National Economic and Development Authority

SEC Memorandum Circular No. 4, Series of 2019 (Sustainability Reporting Guidelines for Publicly-Listed Companies)

The policy instrument drives PLCs in the Philippines to measure their economic, environmental and social and impacts. This...

Organisation
Philippines - National Economic and Development Authority
Type
Legal/Regulatory instrument
Policy
February 16, 2021United Kingdom - Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA)

Consistency in recycling collections in England

Driving up recycling rates to above 50% will keep resources in circulation longer and consequently reduce the consumption of...

Organisation
United Kingdom - Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA)
Type
Legal/Regulatory instrument
Policy
February 16, 2021United Kingdom - Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA)

Deposit Return Scheme

The intention behind a well-designed DRS is that it is easy for consumers to return drinks containers. Consumers are charged...

Organisation
United Kingdom - Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA)
Type
Legal/Regulatory instrument
Policy
February 10, 2021Philippines - National Economic and Development Authority

Recognizing the Green Public Procurement (GPP) Roadmap and Adopting the Technical Specifications for the Ten (10) Common-Use Supplies and Equipment and Ten (10) Non-Common-Use Supplies and Equipment (GPPB Resolution No 25-2017)

The systematic establishment of GPP will create a growing market for the green supplies and equipment in the Philippines...

Organisation
Philippines - National Economic and Development Authority
Type
National strategy/Roadmap/Plan