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The document outlines recommendations from environmental and health groups to enhance Bill S-5 and the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 (CEPA). Key proposals include reinforcing the right to a healthy environment, improving public disclosure of chemical ingredients in products, establishing strict timelines for chemical assessments, and limiting the use of Confidential Business Information (CBI) claims to increase transparency regarding health and environmental risks.

The document calls for the modernization of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA), 1999, through an improved Bill C-28. It emphasizes the need for stronger regulation of toxic substances, including bans on carcinogens and hormone disruptors, and the implementation of chemical labelling for consumer products. The briefing highlights the disproportionate impact of toxics on marginalized groups, such as Inuit women and children, and lower-income Canadians, arguing that a strengthened CEPA is essential for a green and just recovery from COVID-19.

This draft strategic document and Terms of Reference (ToR) outlines the establishment and operational framework of the Source Emissions Subcommittee (SC1), a body created by STANSA under the direction of the national department to recommend draft emission standards in accordance with the National Framework for Air Quality Management in the Republic of South Africa (NF).

The document is a Pollution Prevention Plan (PPP) for Anglo American Coal South Africa (AACSA) covering the period from 2016 to 2020. It outlines the company's energy and carbon emission management plan (ECO2MAN), detailing emission sources, calculation methodologies, and planned mitigation measures for its South African coal operations.

The South African Department of Environmental Affairs responded to a PAIA request from the Centre for Environmental Rights, agreeing to release redacted lists of GHG emission data providers and pollution prevention plans. However, it deferred access to annual progress reports for 90 days and noted that several companies, including Anglo American Plc and Glencore, failed to submit required pollution prevention plans or GHG reports.

A letter from the South African Department of Environmental Affairs to the Centre for Environmental Rights (CER) regarding a request for access to information under the Promotion of Access to Information Act, 2000 (PAIA).

The guideline outlines the mandatory components of an Environmental Management Plan (EMP) for prospecting right applications in South Africa. It specifies requirements for environmental descriptions, impact assessments, mitigation measures, financial provisions for rehabilitation, monitoring programmes, and detailed records of public participation. It also distinguishes between the financial provision for state risk and the applicant's own capacity to fund environmental management.

This document is a submission of a Pollution Prevention Plan (PPP) for greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by Exxaro Coal (Pty) Ltd - Grootegeluk, including a declaration of accuracy for the provided information.

PPC Cement SA (Pty) Ltd submitted its 2018 Pollution Prevention Plan report to the Department of Environmental Affairs, detailing greenhouse gas emissions calculated in metric tonnes according to 2017 national regulations and guidelines.

This document is a Pollution Prevention Plan submission from Samancor Manganese (Pty) Ltd (Metalloys) to the South African Department of Environmental Affairs, dated June 21, 2018. It outlines the facility's operational processes for producing ferromanganese and details commitments to improve greenhouse gas (GHG) reporting and implement energy reduction projects.

The document assesses the Protocol to the Convention on Long-Range Transboundary Air Pollution on Persistent Organic Pollutants (LRTAP POPs Protocol) against the needs of global negotiations. It argues that while the Protocol is a useful first step, it is an inadequate model for a global treaty because it focuses on risk management and emission control rather than total elimination, lacks provisions for developing countries, and relies on a regional framework of developed nations.

The report examines how U.S. states, specifically Maine, California, and Washington, are implementing policies to eliminate persistent organic pollutants (POPs) and persistent, bioaccumulative and toxic chemicals (PBTs) while the federal government remains stalled on ratifying the Stockholm Convention. It highlights state-level bans on mercury-containing products, brominated flame retardants (PBDEs), and the pesticide lindane, as well as efforts to reduce dioxin emissions. The document argues that these state actions serve as 'laboratories' for reform and that federal implementing legislation should support rather than preempt these tougher state standards.

The document outlines a four-phase framework for sustainable finance taxonomies: governance, design, implementation, and expansion/revision. It emphasizes 'interoperability'—the ability of different taxonomies to share common principles and scientific bases, such as the Paris Agreement, to facilitate cross-border financial flows. The guide details the creation of technical selection criteria (TSC), the integration of transition activities using 'binary' or 'traffic-light' approaches, and the application of 'Do No Significant Harm' (DNSH) and Minimum Social Safeguards (MSS) principles. It also provides a step-by-step alignment guide for activities, entities, and portfolios, while offering strategies to make taxonomies accessible to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).