The Commission has authorised a genetically modified (GM) soybean for use as food and animal feed. This follows a scientific assessment by the European Food Safety Authority, which concluded that the GM soybean is as safe as its non-GM counterpart.
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to amend the administrative hearing procedures for claims brought against the Hazardous Substance Superfund pursuant to the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA).
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to rescind regulations establishing arbitration procedures for small cost recovery claims arising under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA). EPA is proposing this rescission to simplify the body of Federal regulations.
The Securities and Exchange Commission ("Commission") proposes to rescind amendments to its rules under the Securities Act of 1933 ("Securities Act") and Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Exchange Act") that require registrants to provide certain climate- related information in their registration statements and annual reports.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is finalizing the residual risk and technology review (RTR) conducted for the National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) from Hazardous Waste Combustors (HWC). Specifically, the EPA is finalizing that risks due to emissions of hazardous air pollutants (HAP) from this source category are adequately addressed by the existing standards; that the NESHAP provides an ample margin of safety to protect public health; and that no developments in practices, processes, or control technologies necessitate revision of the standards. In addition, the EPA is promulgating emission standards for hydrogen fluoride (HF) and hydrogen cyanide (HCN) emissions from major source HWC incinerators, cement kilns, solid fuel boilers, and liquid fuel boilers under Clean Air Act (CAA) sections 112(d)(2) and (3) and 112(h). These final amendments also include work practice standards under CAA section 112(h) for periods of startup, shutdown, and malfunction (SSM); new electronic reporting provisions and requirements; provisions allowing States to choose to exempt area source HWCs from certain permitting requirements; and certain typographical and technical corrections and clarifications.
[ESG경제신문=이신형기자] 국내 탄소 배출권 가격이 5월부터 가파른 상승세를 보이면서 배출권 시장이 새로운 국면을 맞는게 아니냐는 관측이 나온다. 하지만 배출권 정산기를 맞아 변동성이 확대되는 측면이 있어 현재와 같은 급격한 상승 추세가 이어질 것으로 예단하기는 이르다는 신중론도 있다.한국거래소 배출권시장 정보 플랫폼에 따르면 2일 2025년 할당배출권(KAU25)는 2일 전일대비 700원 오른 2만4200원에 거래를 마쳤다. 배출권 가격은 지난달 12일 1만원선을 돌파한 데 이어 지난주 2만원선까지 뛰어 넘으며 가파른 상승세를