ESG Regulatory Frameworks

European Commission	The EU Green Deal	A strategy to transition the EU economy to a sustainable economic model, achieving net zero greenhouse gas emissions (or ‘climate neutrality’). The ultimate objective is the EU reaching climate neutrality by 2050.	EU
NEA	Resource Sustainability Act 2019	Regulating electronic, food and packaging waste	SG
The Director-General of Environmental Protection	Energy Conservation Act 2012	Mandatory energy management practices and reporting requirements for green house gas emissions	SG
NEA	Environmental Protection and Management Act 1999	Main Statutory legislation on protection and management of the environment and resource conservation	SG
MSE	Carbon Pricing Act 2018	Fixed-price credit-based tax mechanism for carbon emissions	SG
FEMA	Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act 1988	This act provides the legal framework for the federal government to respond to and provide assistance during major disasters and emergencies in the United States	USA
EPA	Clean Air Act	Limit organisations' air emissions and mandate the collection of certain emissions data (including reporting of GHGs) along with other laws that regulate impacts to soil, water, and more	USA
OSTP	Global Change Research Act 1990	A federal law that establishes a program for research, assessment, and coordination of activities related to global change	USA
EPA	Resource Conservation and Recovery Act 1976	A federal law that regulates the management of hazardous and non-hazardous solid waste. It establishes a framework for the proper handling, storage, treatment, and disposal of waste, and sets standards for facilities that generate, transport, and dispose of waste	USA
EPA	Energy Independence and Security Act 2007	This act aims to improve energy efficiency, increase the use of renewable energy, and promote energy independence and security in the United States	USA
USFWS	Migratory Bird Treaty Act 1918	A federal law that protects migratory birds in the United States	USA
FERC,DOE,EPA	Energy Policy Act 2005	This act sets forth an energy research and development program covering various aspects such as energy efficiency, renewable energy, oil and gas, coal, nuclear matters, and more	USA

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