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Starting from March 2025, these environmental standards will be officially implemented

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2025-03-03

Starting from March 2025, a batch of environmental laws, regulations, and standards will be officially implemented.

Starting from March 2025, a number of environmental laws, regulations, and standards have been officially implemented. Come and learn more.

National documents and standards

1. GB/T 32151.34-2024 Greenhouse Gas Emission Accounting and Reporting Requirements Part 34: Carbon Material Production Enterprises

The formulation of this standard will solve the problem of the lack of accounting standards for greenhouse gas emissions in the production process of carbon products in China's national standards, fill the gap in relevant national standards, and achieve unified accounting standards for greenhouse gas emissions in the carbon industry. The simultaneous development of foreign language versions of national standards is of great significance for supporting Chinese enterprises to participate in the construction of the "the Belt and Road", promoting China's advanced low-carbon technologies and equipment to "go global", and strengthening international exchanges and cooperation. After the implementation of this national standard, it will provide scientific guidance for carbon emission management in related industries and promote the green, low-carbon, and high-quality development of production enterprises. This standard shall come into effect on March 1, 2025.

2. GB/T 33017.6-2024 Technical Requirements for Evaluation of High Efficiency Air Pollutant Control Equipment Part 6: Wet Electric Dust Collector

This standard specifies the evaluation requirements, testing methods, calculation methods, and evaluation methods for high-efficiency wet electrostatic precipitators. This document is applicable to the evaluation activities of high-efficiency wet electrostatic precipitators in the coal and steel industries. This standard shall come into effect on March 1, 2025.

3. GB/T 44324-2024 "Low carbon Operation Management Specification for Chemical Industry Parks"

This standard specifies the overall requirements, planning and management objectives, organization and mechanism, implementation, performance evaluation and improvement of low-carbon operation management in chemical industrial parks. This document is applicable to the low-carbon operation management of chemical industrial parks. This standard shall come into effect on March 1, 2025.

4. Soil Selenium Content Grade GB/T 44971-2024

GB/T 44971-2024 "Soil Selenium Content Grade" is the second specialized national standard in the field of selenium enrichment, following GB/T 22499-2008 "Selenium Rich Rice". It will provide stronger standard support for the comprehensive utilization of selenium rich soil and the healthy development of the selenium rich industry in China. This standard shall come into effect on March 1, 2025.

5. Technical Specification for Zero Discharge of Industrial Circulating Cooling Water (GB/T 44325-2024)

This document specifies the general requirements, process flow, process unit control requirements, water quality and system control requirements, safety and environmental protection requirements for zero discharge technology of industrial circulating cooling water. This document is applicable to the zero discharge treatment of indirect cooling open circulating cooling water systems. This document is not applicable to circulating cooling water systems that use seawater as supplementary water. This standard shall come into effect on March 1, 2025.

6. Requirements for Safety and Environmental Protection of Automotive Body Painting Operations (JT/T1530-2024)

This document specifies the safety and environmental protection requirements for risk identification, operators, work sites, work processes, information management, and emergency management of automotive body painting operations. This document is applicable to the body painting operation of automobile maintenance. This standard shall come into effect on March 1, 2025.

7. Regulations on the Hearing Procedure of Administrative Penalties for Ecological Environment

In order to standardize the hearing procedures for ecological and environmental administrative penalties, ensure and supervise the implementation of administrative penalties by ecological and environmental authorities in accordance with the law, protect the legitimate rights and interests of citizens, legal persons, and other organizations, and in accordance with the provisions of the Administrative Penalty Law of the People's Republic of China, the Measures for Ecological and Environmental Administrative Penalties, and relevant laws, administrative regulations, and rules, this procedural regulation is formulated. The competent department of ecological environment shall organize hearings in accordance with the principles of legality, openness, impartiality, and efficiency, to ensure and facilitate the full exercise of the rights of citizens, legal persons, and other organizations to make statements, defend themselves, and cross examine. This regulation shall come into effect on March 1, 2025.

8. Regulations on the Protection of Ancient and Famous Trees

In order to strengthen the protection of ancient and famous trees, promote the construction of ecological civilization, and inherit excellent traditional Chinese culture, this regulation is formulated. The ancient trees referred to in these regulations refer to trees that are over 100 years old, excluding trees in commercial forests that are artificially cultivated and mainly used for producing timber. The term 'famous trees' referred to in these regulations refers to trees that have important historical, cultural, scientific, landscape value or significant commemorative significance. This regulation shall come into effect on March 15, 2025.

Local documents and standards

1. Operation and Management Measures for Urban Domestic Sewage Treatment Facilities in Sichuan Province

In order to strengthen the operation supervision and management of urban sewage treatment facilities, improve the collection and treatment capacity of domestic sewage, enhance the efficiency and management level of facility operation, ensure stable and standard operation of facilities, and improve water environment quality, this method is formulated in accordance with the "Water Pollution Prevention and Control Law of the People's Republic of China", "Regulations on Urban Drainage and Sewage Treatment", "Regulations on Urban Drainage and Sewage Treatment in Sichuan Province", "Regulations on the Prevention and Control of Solid Waste Pollution in Sichuan Province", "Management Measures for the Permit of Urban Sewage Discharge into Drainage Network" and other laws, regulations and relevant normative documents, combined with the actual situation of this province. These measures shall come into effect on March 1, 2025.

2. Measures for the Prevention and Control of Solid Waste Pollution in Wuhan City

In order to strengthen the prevention and control of environmental pollution caused by solid waste, promote green, low-carbon and high-quality development, maintain ecological security, and safeguard public health, in accordance with laws and regulations such as the Environmental Protection Law of the People's Republic of China and the Solid Waste Pollution Prevention and Control Law of the People's Republic of China, and combined with the actual situation of this city, these measures are formulated. These measures shall come into effect on March 1, 2025.

3. Regulations on the Prevention and Control of Solid Waste Pollution in Henan Province

In order to protect and improve the ecological environment, prevent and control solid waste pollution, safeguard public health, maintain ecological security, promote comprehensive utilization of resources, and promote high-quality economic and social development, this regulation is formulated in accordance with the Solid Waste Pollution Prevention and Control Law of the People's Republic of China and relevant laws and administrative regulations, combined with the actual situation of this province. The prevention and control of environmental pollution caused by solid waste within the administrative area of this province shall be governed by this Regulation. This regulation shall come into effect on March 1, 2025.

4. Development and Supervision Management Measures for Inspection, Testing and Certification Services in Henan Province

In order to standardize inspection, testing, and certification activities, strengthen supervision and management of inspection, testing, and certification activities, create a fair and orderly competitive market environment, and promote high-quality economic and social development, in accordance with laws and administrative regulations such as the Metrology Law of the People's Republic of China, the Implementation Rules of the Metrology Law of the People's Republic of China, and the Regulations on Certification and Accreditation of the People's Republic of China, and in combination with the actual situation in this province, this method is formulated. These measures shall come into effect on March 1, 2025.

5. Shanghai Municipal Measures for the Prevention and Control of Air Pollution in the Catering Industry

In order to strengthen the prevention and control of air pollution in the catering industry in this city, improve the quality of the air environment, and ensure public health, this method is formulated in accordance with relevant laws and regulations such as the "Law of the People's Republic of China on the Prevention and Control of Air Pollution" and the "Regulations on the Prevention and Control of Air Pollution in Shanghai", combined with the actual situation of this city. Among them, it is proposed that the site selection of catering service projects should comply with the management requirements of national and Shanghai municipal planning, property and environmental protection. It is prohibited to construct, renovate, or expand catering service projects that generate oil fumes, odors, and exhaust gases in residential buildings, commercial and residential complexes without dedicated smoke ducts, and adjacent commercial floors within commercial and residential complexes. These measures shall come into effect on March 1, 2025.

6. Catalogue of Construction Projects for Environmental Impact Assessment Documents Approved by Shanghai Municipal Ecology and Environment Bureau (2025 Edition)

In order to strengthen the preventive role of environmental impact assessment at the source, in accordance with the relevant regulations of the Ministry of Ecology and Environment's "Notice on Further Deepening the Reform of Environmental Impact Assessment" (Environmental Impact Assessment [2024] No. 65) and the city's "Implementation Opinions on Deepening the Reform of Environmental Impact Assessment and Pollutant Discharge Permit System" (HuFuGui [2024] No. 8), the Shanghai Municipal Ecology and Environment Bureau has optimized and adjusted the approval authority of environmental impact assessment documents for construction projects in the city. This notice shall come into effect on March 1, 2025.

7. Classification and Control Plan for Key Areas of Groundwater Pollution Prevention and Control in Shanghai

According to the relevant provisions of the Water Pollution Prevention and Control Law of the People's Republic of China, the Soil Pollution Prevention and Control Law of the People's Republic of China, the Groundwater Management Regulations, the Shanghai Drinking Water Source Protection Regulations, the Shanghai Soil Pollution Prevention and Control Regulations, as well as the Technical Guidelines for Defining Key Areas for Groundwater Pollution Prevention and Control (Trial) (Environmental Office Soil Letter [2023] No. 299), the Shanghai Municipal Ecology and Environment Bureau, together with the Municipal Planning and Resources Bureau, Municipal Water Affairs Bureau, Municipal Agriculture and Rural Commission, and Municipal Greening and Urban Appearance Bureau, has formulated this plan. This notice shall come into effect on March 1, 2025 and shall be valid until February 28, 2030.

8. New Jiangsu Province Solid Waste Pollution Prevention and Control Regulations

In order to protect and improve the ecological environment, conserve and rationally utilize resources, prevent and control solid waste pollution of the environment, safeguard public health, maintain ecological security, build a beautiful Jiangsu, promote high-quality economic and social development, and in accordance with laws and administrative regulations such as the Solid Waste Pollution Prevention and Control Law of the People's Republic of China, combined with the actual situation of this province, this regulation is formulated. This regulation shall come into effect on March 1, 2025.

9. Regulations on Promoting Green, Low Carbon, and High Quality Development in Shandong Province

In order to accelerate the construction of green, low-carbon and high-quality development pilot zones, promote carbon reduction, pollution reduction, green expansion and growth, cultivate and develop new quality productive forces, promote comprehensive green transformation and high-quality development of the economy and society, and in accordance with relevant laws and administrative regulations, combined with the actual situation of this province, this regulation is formulated. This regulation applies to the promotion of green, low-carbon, high-quality development and related activities within the administrative region of this province. This regulation shall come into effect on March 1, 2025.

10. Regulations on Ecological Environment Protection in Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region

In order to protect and improve the ecological environment, prevent and control pollution and other public hazards, safeguard public health, promote ecological civilization construction, promote high-quality economic and social development, and build an important ecological security barrier in northern China, this regulation is formulated in accordance with the Environmental Protection Law of the People's Republic of China and relevant national laws and regulations, combined with the actual situation of the autonomous region. This regulation applies to ecological environment protection and its supervision and management activities within the administrative area of the autonomous region. This regulation shall come into effect on March 1, 2025.

11. Regulations on Water Conservation in Shaanxi Province

In order to strengthen the efficient and intensive use of water resources, ensure water safety, promote ecological civilization construction and high-quality economic and social development, and in accordance with laws and administrative regulations such as the Water Law of the People's Republic of China and the State Council's Regulations on Water Conservation, combined with the actual situation of this province, this regulation is formulated. This regulation applies to the activities of water conservation and supervision management in the administrative regions of this province. This regulation shall come into effect on March 1, 2025.

12. Regulations on Groundwater Management in Jiangsu Province

In order to strengthen groundwater management, prevent and control groundwater overexploitation and pollution, ensure groundwater quality and sustainable utilization, promote ecological civilization construction, and in accordance with laws and administrative regulations such as the Water Law of the People's Republic of China and the State Council's Groundwater Management Regulations, combined with the actual situation of this province, this regulation is formulated. This regulation applies to activities such as groundwater investigation and planning, conservation and protection, overexploitation control, pollution prevention and control, and supervision and management within the administrative region of this province. This regulation shall come into effect on March 1, 2025.

13. Regulations on Comprehensive Utilization of Straw in Hunan Province

In order to improve the comprehensive utilization level of straw, standardize the outdoor burning of straw, and prevent air pollution, this regulation is formulated in accordance with relevant laws and administrative regulations, combined with the actual situation of this province. Those who violate these regulations by burning straw in the open air shall be ordered to rectify by the township people's government and street office; Those who refuse to make corrections may be fined 500 yuan; If the circumstances are serious, a fine of not less than 500 yuan but not more than 2000 yuan may be imposed. This regulation shall come into effect on March 1, 2025.

14. Regulations on the Prevention and Control of Industrial Solid Waste Pollution in Ji'an City

In order to protect and improve the ecological environment, prevent and control industrial solid waste pollution, make rational use of resources, safeguard public health, and maintain ecological security, this regulation is formulated in accordance with the Environmental Protection Law of the People's Republic of China, the Solid Waste Pollution Prevention and Control Law of the People's Republic of China, and other laws and regulations, combined with the actual situation of this city. This regulation applies to the prevention and control of environmental pollution caused by industrial solid waste within the administrative area of this city. If laws and regulations have other provisions on the prevention and control of environmental pollution caused by industrial solid waste, those provisions shall prevail. This regulation shall come into effect on March 1, 2025.

15. Regulations on Construction Waste Management in Ezhou City

In order to standardize the management of construction waste, maintain urban appearance and environmental sanitation, promote the construction of waste free cities, protect and improve the ecological environment, this regulation is formulated in accordance with the Solid Waste Pollution Prevention and Control Law of the People's Republic of China and other laws and regulations, combined with the actual situation of this city. This regulation applies to the generation, collection, storage, transportation, utilization, disposal, and supervision and management of construction waste within the administrative area of this city. This regulation shall come into effect on March 1, 2025.

16. Regulations on Reservoir Protection in Nanjing City

In order to strengthen the management and protection of reservoirs, ensure the safety of people's lives and property, guarantee the effective supply of water resources, maintain the ecological environment of reservoirs, regulate the development and utilization of reservoirs, give full play to the comprehensive benefits of reservoirs, promote ecological civilization construction, and promote sustainable economic and social development, this regulation is formulated in accordance with the Water Law of the People's Republic of China, the Flood Control Law of the People's Republic of China, the Regulations on Reservoir Management in Jiangsu Province and other laws and regulations, combined with the actual situation of this city. This regulation shall come into effect on March 1, 2025.

17. Implementation Rules for the Zero Carbon Pilot Award and Subsidy Policy in Nantong City (Near)

In order to implement the "Implementation Plan for Nantong (Near) Zero Carbon Pilot Construction", promote the construction of Nantong (Near) Zero Carbon Pilot, stimulate the initiative and creativity of different entities, and promote the smooth completion of various pilot tasks, this implementation rule is formulated. The objects of this detailed rule are industrial parks, manufacturing factories, and "digitalized" microgrids included in the first batch (near) zero carbon pilot projects in Nantong City. These detailed rules shall come into effect on March 1, 2025 and shall be valid until December 31, 2028

18. Regulations on the Classification and Treatment of Urban Domestic Waste in Ya'an City

In order to strengthen the classification and management of urban household waste, improve the living environment, safeguard public health, and maintain ecological safety, in accordance with the provisions of the Solid Waste Pollution Prevention and Control Law of the People's Republic of China, the Solid Waste Pollution Prevention and Control Regulations of Sichuan Province, the Comprehensive Management Regulations of Urban and Rural Environment in Sichuan Province, and other laws and regulations, combined with the actual situation of this city, this regulation is formulated. This regulation shall come into effect on March 1, 2025.

19. Tianjin landmark "Emission Standards for Air Pollutants from Industrial Furnaces and Kilns" (DB12/556-2024)

In order to control the emission of air pollutants from industrial furnaces in Tianjin, promote the optimization of industrial structure and energy structure adjustment, advance the reduction of total emissions of major air pollutants, and ensure the smooth implementation of joint prevention and control of air pollution in the Beijing Tianjin Hebei region, this document is formulated in accordance with Article 9 of the Air Pollution Prevention and Control Law of the People's Republic of China. This standard shall come into effect on March 1, 2025.

20. Regulations on Grading and Approval of Environmental Impact Assessment Documents for Construction Projects in Chongqing (Revised in 2024)

For projects listed in the "Classification Management List for Environmental Impact Assessment of Construction Projects (2021 Edition)" (Order No. 16 of the Ministry of Ecology and Environment) that should prepare environmental impact assessment reports and forms (hereinafter referred to as "environmental impact assessment documents"), approval procedures shall be handled in accordance with relevant laws and regulations such as the "Environmental Impact Assessment Law of the People's Republic of China", "Regulations on Environmental Protection Management of Construction Projects", and "Chongqing Environmental Protection Regulations"; For projects that should fill out the Environmental Impact Registration Form, they shall be registered and managed in accordance with the relevant measures for the registration and management of construction project environmental impact registration forms. This regulation shall come into effect on March 9th, 30 days after its issuance.

21. Guangdong Province landmark "Guidelines for Standardized Management of Hazardous Waste Centralized Collection Units" (DB44/T2580-2024)

This document provides guidance on the general requirements, operational requirements, and management requirements for standardized management of hazardous waste collection units. This document is applicable to the standardized management of hazardous waste centralized collection units, and the collection behavior of hazardous waste comprehensive utilization and disposal units can refer to this standard for implementation. This regulation shall come into effect on March 10, 2025.

22. "Guiding Opinions on Environmental Access for Domestic Waste Incineration Industry in Zhejiang Province" and 15 other environmental access guidance opinions

The Department of Ecology and Environment of Zhejiang Province has issued a notice on 15 environmental access guidance opinions, including the "Guiding Opinions on Environmental Access of Zhejiang Province's Domestic Waste Incineration Industry", which includes 15 industries such as domestic waste incineration, coal-fired power generation, chemical raw materials, waste paper papermaking, printing and dyeing, electroplating, pesticides, pig farming, cogeneration, dyes, beer, polyester, spandex, leather making, and yellow wine brewing. This notice shall come into effect on March 18, 2025.

23. Guidelines for the Preparation of Tracking and Monitoring Plans for Industrial Parks in Shandong Province (Trial)

This guide is applicable to the preparation of tracking and monitoring plans for the planning and environmental impact assessment or tracking evaluation of various industrial parks, such as new areas, high-tech development zones, economic and technological development zones, and industrial parks approved by the People's Government of Shandong Province. Other parks within the province can refer to the implementation, except for parks with special requirements. This guideline will come into effect on March 20, 2025 and be valid until March 20, 2028.