EPA proposes stronger air pollution standards for large facilities that burn municipal solid waste

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EPA proposes stronger air pollution standards for large facilities that burn municipal solid waste Proposal would improve air quality in communities overburdened by pollution, advancing environmental justice January 11, 2024 Contact Information EPA Press Office (press@epa.gov) WASHINGTON  – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Thursday announced a proposal to strengthen Clean Air Act standards for

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ESAs consult on draft implementing technical standards specifying certain tasks of collection bodies and certain functionalities of the European Single Access Point

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The three European Supervisory Authorities (EBA, EIOPA and ESMA – the ESAs) today published a Consultation Paper on the draft implementing technical standards (ITSs) regarding the tasks of the collection bodies and the functionalities of the European Single Access Point (ESAP). These ITSs and the requirements they set out are designed to enable future users

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ESMA presents methodology for climate risk stress testing and analysis of the financial impact of greenwashing controversies

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The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU’s financial markets regulator and supervisor, today published two articles, one outlining an approach to modelling the impact of asset price shocks from adverse scenarios involving climate-related risks, the other exploring the use of ESG controversies for the purpose of monitoring greenwashing risk. Risk article: Dynamic modelling

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EPA Proposes Stronger Rules to Protect People from Persistent, Bioaccumulative, and Toxic Chemical Exposures

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EPA Proposes Stronger Rules to Protect People from Persistent, Bioaccumulative, and Toxic Chemical Exposures November 20, 2023 Contact Information EPA Press Office (press@epa.gov) WASHINGTON   – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released a proposed rule to further protect people from exposure to two chemicals that are toxic, remain in the environment for long

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EPA Proposes Updates to Strengthen the Safer Choice Standard

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EPA Proposes Updates to Strengthen the Safer Choice Standard November 13, 2023 Contact Information EPA Press Office (press@epa.gov) WASHINGTON  - Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced proposed updates to the Safer Choice Standard, which identifies the requirements that products and their ingredients must meet to earn EPA's Safer Choice label or Design for

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