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February 6, 2024

Prohibition on Importation of Plastic Shopping Bags Regulations 2012

Regulations to prohibit the importation of biodegradable plastic shopping bags therefore less plastic waste in the...

Type
Legal/Regulatory instrument
Policy
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March 5, 2023South Africa - Department Of Environmental Affairs

SOUTH AFRICA's REVISED NATIONAL BIODIVERSITY FRAMEWORK (2019-2024)

Implementation of the National Biodiversity Framework is guided by the National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan (2015...

Organisation
South Africa - Department Of Environmental Affairs
Type
Legal/Regulatory instrument
Policy
February 3, 2023Hungary - Ministry of Energy

Act on amending certain laws on energy and waste management’ (provisions on the obligation to reduce food waste)

The Act no. II. of 2021 on amending certain laws on energy and waste management stipulates the mandatory separate collection...

Organisation
Hungary - Ministry of Energy
Type
Legal/Regulatory instrument
Policy
February 21, 2022South Africa - Department Of Environmental Affairs

Climate Change Bill

The Bill enables South Africa's transition to a low-carbon development trajectory through reduction of GHG emissions and...

Organisation
South Africa - Department Of Environmental Affairs
Type
Legal/Regulatory instrument
Policy
February 9, 2022Swedish Environmental Protection Agency

Single Use Plastic – directive and other measures for a sustainable use of plastics

This Directive promotes circular approaches that give priority to sustainable and non-toxic re-usable products and re-use...

Organisation
Swedish Environmental Protection Agency
Type
Legal/Regulatory instrument
Policy
February 8, 2022Sao Tome and Principe - General Directorate for Environment

Law n." 8/2020 On Measures for the Reduction of the Use of Plastic Bags in São Tomé and Príncipe.

The growth of plastic bags in housing, agricultural areas, beaches and waterways in Sao Tome and Principe is a real threat to...

Organisation
Sao Tome and Principe - General Directorate for Environment
Type
Legal/Regulatory instrument
Policy
January 28, 2022Mauritius - Ministry of Environment, Solid Waste Management and Climate Change

Environment Protection (Banning of Plastic Bags) Regulations 2020 and Environment Protection (Control of Single Use Plastic Products) Regulations 2020.

The Regulations have been formulated with the main objective of curbing the use, import and production of plastic products...

Organisation
Mauritius - Ministry of Environment, Solid Waste Management and Climate Change
Type
Legal/Regulatory instrument
Policy
February 19, 2021Philippines - National Economic and Development Authority

Philippine Green Jobs Act of 2016 (RA 10771)

The law provides incentives to business enterprises whose production and manufacturing processes and methods will not only...

Organisation
Philippines - National Economic and Development Authority
Type
Legal/Regulatory 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
January 26, 2021Swedish Environmental Protection Agency

Tax on plastic carrier bags

Reducing the use of plastic carrier bags.

Organisation
Swedish Environmental Protection Agency
Type
Economic/Fiscal instrument
Policy
November 11, 2019Bulgaria - Ministry of Environment and Water

Financial support for the enterprises for increasing their resource and energy efficiency and implementation of quality management, environmental protection, eco label and energy management schemes and standards

Additionally, OPIC provides support for specialized services to SMEs to develop and strengthen management capacity, focused...

Organisation
Bulgaria - Ministry of Environment and Water
Type
Economic/Fiscal instrument