South Korea’s main opposition party launched sharp criticism against President Lee Jae-myung on Sunday for what it characterized as a “complacent” assessment of transboundary air pollution risks, as high levels of fine dust and yellow sand swept across much of the country less than two weeks after he stated that concerns over pollution from China […]

The International Chamber of Commerce and Carbon Measures have named the first cohort of experts to a new Technical Expert Panel on Carbon Accounting, marking a significant milestone in efforts to establish standardized global greenhouse gas emissions measurement. Their mandate is to design a comprehensive framework for tracking emissions at the product level across value […]

The European Commission is preparing comprehensive legal proposals that would mandate minimum “Made in Europe” content requirements for government procurement of key green technologies across the bloc, marking a decisive shift toward climate-industrial policy that intertwines decarbonization objectives with strategic economic competition. The draft legislation, expected to be published as the Industrial Accelerator Act on […]

The United Kingdom’s Prudential Regulation Authority has fundamentally reshaped climate risk expectations for financial institutions with the publication of Supervisory Statement 5/25 (SS5/25) on December 3, 2025. This comprehensive regulatory update, which immediately replaced SS3/19 in its entirety, represents the most substantial tightening of climate-related financial risk management requirements for UK banks and insurers since […]

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas has reinforced the Philippines’ commitment to sustainable finance by extending critical regulatory incentives designed to encourage banks to expand lending for green and climate-resilient projects. The two-year extension of incentives introduced in December 2023 under BSP Circular No. 1185 took effect on January 6, 2026, under Circular No. 1227, which […]

China’s environmental, social, and governance (ESG) compliance landscape has undergone a fundamental transformation in 2025, moving decisively from policy aspirations and voluntary frameworks into structured, enforceable regulations that carry tangible operational and financial consequences for businesses. This shift represents a critical inflection point where sustainability compliance transitions from discretionary corporate initiatives into mandatory governance requirements […]

China has unveiled an ambitious nationwide action plan designed to fundamentally transform consumer behavior and accelerate the country’s transition to a green, low-carbon economy. The comprehensive initiative, released on January 5, 2026, represents one of the most significant policy interventions in China’s ongoing efforts to align consumption patterns with environmental sustainability goals while supporting high-quality […]