Carbon Emission Newsletter -May,2025
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The Regulations on the Supervision of Ecological and Environmental Protection are issued
On April 28, 2025, the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and the State Council issued the "Regulations on Ecological Environment Protection Inspection Work". It clarifies the central and provincial ecological environment protection inspection system, specifies the inspection objects, content, procedures, methods, and rectification requirements, aiming to strengthen the responsibility of ecological environment protection through inspection, promote the solution of ecological environment problems, ensure the orderly development of inspection work, and strengthen ecological environment protection and high-quality development.
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The International Supply Chain Sustainability Guidelines for the Pharmaceutical Industry provides new guidelines for Chinese pharmaceutical companies going global
The Guidelines for the Sustainable Development of the International Supply Chain in the Pharmaceutical Industry has been implemented on June 1, 2025. The guidelines aim to promote the transformation of the pharmaceutical Internationalization business from "passive compliance" to "active leadership", build a standardized system for the sustainable development of the international supply chain covering the whole life cycle, enhance the resilience of the international supply chain of pharmaceutical enterprises in our country, and promote the green transformation of pharmaceutical enterprises.
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IMO approves net-zero regulations for global shipping
The International Maritime Organization (IMO) took a significant step forward at its 83rd session of the Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) by approving a legally binding framework aiming to achieve net-zero carbon emissions from shipping around 2050.
The framework, named "IMO Net-zero Framework", is the world's first regulation that combines mandatory emission limits and greenhouse gas pricing across the industry. It was approved by the IMO Marine Environment Protection Committee from 7 to 11 April 2025, is expected to be formally adopted in October 2025 and will come into force in 2027. The new regulations will apply to large ocean-going vessels of 5,000 gross tons and above, which account for 85% of carbon emissions from international shipping.
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EU Releases Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulations
On January 22, 2025, the European Union published the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (EU) 2025/40 (PPWR), repealing the EU Packaging Directive 94/62/EC and amending Regulation (EU) 2019/1020 and Directive (EU) 2019/904. The Regulation will enter into force on February 11, 2025, and will apply from August 12, 2026 (unless otherwise provided). This landmark regulation aims to address the growing problem of packaging waste and drive the packaging industry towards a sustainable transition.
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