Regulations Listing: Environmental Sustainability

On October 7, 2022, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) formally sent its proposed National Drinking Water Regulation to the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for consideration.

On October 5, 2022, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced its intent to streamline the review process of mixed metal oxides (MMOs).

In December 2022, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finalized the strongest-ever national clean air standards to cut smog- and soot-forming emissions from heavy-duty trucks, beginning with model year 2027.

In making the declaration, Canada joins close to a dozen nations also calling for a moratorium or pause on mining the deep sea: Germany, Spain, Chile, New Zealand, and a number of small island nations, such as Fiji and Palau.

In February 2023, the European Commission proposed tougher CO2 limits for heavy goods vehicles, requiring new trucks by 2040 to cut emissions by 90% and all new city buses to have zero emissions from 2030.

In February 2023, the EU began reviewing a proposal to ban widely used, potentially harmful substances known as PFAS or "forever chemicals." PFAS have been linked to health risks like cancer, hormonal dysfunction, and a weakened immune system as well as environmental damage.

EPA grants made possible by President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law will support businesses in developing and adopting pollution prevention practices that advance environmental justice and protect underserved communities.

In an effort to decrease emissions by an additional 19% by 2030, a new EU reform will add shipping emissions to the CO2 “cap and trade” market by 2024...

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a final rule on acceptable alternative cooling agents used in air conditioning, refrigeration, and fire suppression.

President Biden recently signed an executive order instructing all federal agencies to work to “advance environmental justice for all.”

The EU parliament passed an ambitious plan to set binding restoration targets for specific habitats and species, with the aim to cover at least 20% of the region’s land and sea areas by 2030.

Under the European Union (EU) chemical legislation REACH—Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals—the European Commission has adopted measures to restrict microplastics intentionally added to products.