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December 3, 2024 by IGSD China Strengthens Coal Mine Methane-Emission Requirements

On December 1, 2024, China’s Ministry of Ecology and Environment and State Administration for Market Regulation jointly released the amended Emission Standard for Coalbed Methane (Coal Mine Gas) (GB 21522—2024). The Amended Standard applies nationally to new and existing coal mines and coalbed methane development systems in China. The Amended Standard is an important step […]

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December 3, 2024
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November 8, 2024 by IGSD China Enacts Energy Statute with Significant Implications for the Climate

8 November 2024 – In the run-up to the 29th Conference of the Parties (COP29) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, China enacted the Energy Law, which will enter into force 1 January 2025. The Energy Law is an overarching national statute that promotes and coordinates among the key government priorities for […]

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November 8, 2024
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October 22, 2024 by IGSD HFC-23 China Policy Brief

Hydrofluorocarbon-23 (HFC-23), also known as trifluoromethane (CHF3), is a very potent greenhouse gas largely unintentionally created, for instance, as a byproduct during the production of fluorinated compounds and chemical feedstocks, including hydrochlorofluorocarbon (HCFC)-22. HFC-23 also has limited commercial uses, such as an ultra-low temperature refrigerant for specialized storage and manufacturing. HFC-23 has a 20-year global […]

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October 22, 2024
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September 12, 2024 by IGSD China Explores Opportunities to Address Nitrous Oxide Emissions

On 10 September 2024, China’s National Center for Climate Change Strategy and International Cooperation (NCSC) under the Ministry of Ecology and Environment (MEE) held a workshop on controlling emissions of nitrous oxide (N2O). The workshop is an initial step, for N2O, in implementing the goal of “researching the development of non-CO2 greenhouse gas emission control action […]

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September 12, 2024
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July 30, 2024 by IGSD China Proposes Strengthened Regulatory Action and Additional Market Measures to Mitigate Coal Mine Methane Emissions

30 July 2024- China’s Ministry of Ecology and Environment (MEE) released a draft regulatory amendment and an emission trading methodology to strengthen methane emissions reduction in the coal mine sector. Both documents are open for public comment until the dates specified below and may be formally promulgated in the coming months, subject to MEE internal […]

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July 30, 2024
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July 24, 2024 by IGSD China Policy Developments Provide Opportunities to Tackle Lifecycle Refrigerant Management in the Cooling Equipment End-of-Life Recycling and Disposal Processes

24 July 2024 – From January through July 2024, China agreed to various targets and measures to support the mitigation of fluorinated gas, including hydrofluorocarbon (HFC) and hydrochlorofluorocarbon (HCFC) refrigerant recycling and recovery, including: Prohibition of direct emissions of refrigerants and requires recycling, reuse, and harmless disposal of these substances during servicing and end-of-life processes: […]

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July 24, 2024
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July 8, 2024 by IGSD China Strengthens Control of HFC Production for Kigali Amendment Implementation

8 July 2024 – Today China issued a new policy document aimed at strengthening the management of production facilities for all eighteen hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) currently controlled under the Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protocol on Substances That Deplete the Ozone Layer. All are listed  This new document, the Circular on Strictly Controlling HFC Chemical Production […]

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July 8, 2024
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July 2, 2024 by IGSD China Proposes Requirements on Methane-Emission Assessment in Construction Project Environment Impact Assessment

2 July 2024 – China has released a draft-for-comment version of the Circular on Strengthening Methane Control in Environmental Impact Assessment of Construction Projects in Key Industries (“draft Circular” or “Circular”). The draft Circular requires methane-emission assessment in construction project environmental impact assessments (EIA) for key industry sectors, including the coal mining, oil and gas […]

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July 2, 2024
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July 2, 2024 by IGSD China Proposes Actions to Phase Down Hydrofluorocarbons in Draft National Plan

2 July 2024– China has released a draft-for-comment version of the National Plan on the Implementation of the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer (2024-2030) (“draft Plan”). The draft Plan covers critical aspects of China’s proposed actions to phase out hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs) and phase down hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) in fulfillment of China’s obligations […]

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July 2, 2024
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June 3, 2024 by IGSD China Issues Measures to Regulate the Utilization of Domestically Produced and Imported Natural Gas

3 June 2024 – Today China’s National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) issued the Administrative Measures on Natural Gas Utilization (see English reference translation) to regulate the utilization of domestically produced and imported natural gas in China.[1] The Measures provide that the NDRC and the National Energy Administration are responsible for the nationwide administration of […]

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June 3, 2024