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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
February 6, 2024

Environment (Montreal Protocol) regulations 2021

The key policy objective is to reduce the production and consumption of ODS and HCFC products and equipment through import...

Type
Legal/Regulatory instrument
Policy
October 31, 2023Swedish Environmental Protection Agency

Extended Producer Responsibility in Sweden

This report is a general account of different aspects of the Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) for packaging, newsprint...

Organisation
Swedish Environmental Protection Agency
Type
Legal/Regulatory instrument
Policy
March 6, 2023

Reforms to Australia’s packaging co-regulatory framework

Australia has a mandatory national co-regulatory framework that was established in 1999 to reduce the environmental impacts...

Type
Legal/Regulatory instrument
Policy
February 16, 2023Türkiye - General Directorate of Environmental Management

The goal of preparation of the National Action Plan for sustainable consumption and production, which is included in Türkiye's European Green Deal Action Plan

The Ministry of Environment, Urbanization and Climate Change is the responsible institution within the scope of the action of...

Organisation
Türkiye - General Directorate of Environmental Management
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 10, 2022United Kingdom - Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA)

Environment Act: Powers on ecodesign and information

The new powers acquired in the Environment Act 2021 extend UK Government’s ability to introduce ecodesign requirements to a...

Organisation
United Kingdom - Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA)
Type
Legal/Regulatory instrument
Policy
February 10, 2022United Kingdom - Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA)

Single-use plastic item ban: Plates, cutlery, balloon sticks, expanded polystyrene food & drink containers

From November 2021 to February 2022, we consulted on the proposal to ban the supply of single-use plastic plates, cutlery...

Organisation
United Kingdom - Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA)
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 1, 2022Switzerland - Federal Office for the Environment (FOEN)

Message relatif à l'évolution future de la Politique agricole à partir de 2022 (PA22+)

L’évolution que connaît notre environnement en raison notamment du changement climatique, des progrès technologiques et des...

Organisation
Switzerland - Federal Office for the Environment (FOEN)
Type
Legal/Regulatory instrument
Policy
February 1, 2022Switzerland - Federal Office for the Environment (FOEN)

Federal Law on Pesticide Risk Reduction

Federal Law on Pesticide Risk Reduction Risks to humans, animals and the environment from the use of plant protection...

Organisation
Switzerland - Federal Office for the Environment (FOEN)
Type
Legal/Regulatory instrument