Regulations
Brazil’s congress passes bill to overhaul environmental regulations
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — A bill to overhaul environmental regulations in Brazil was passed by the country's lower house Thursday, drawing criticism by the environmental minister who floated...
GDP Is Not the Problem, Government Regulations Are
Rather than scrapping a proven economic measure, conservatives should focus on dismantling the regulatory barriers that hinder prosperity. Source link
Post-Brexit export drive hampered by UK trade finance regulations, ICC warns
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for freeRoula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.Britain’s financial regulators are failing to push through vital reforms needed...
Nigeria to implement plastic packaging regulations
Nigeria will adopt new regulations aimed at curbing the country's plastic pollution, particularly from plastic packaging, which is the leading source of plastic waste. Developed with assistance from the...
Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) now law in Kenya
Kenya has implemented the Sustainable Waste Management (Extended Producer Responsibility) Regulations, Legal Notice No 176 of 2024, marking a major shift in how waste is managed in the country....
Senate Republicans hold broadband funds hostage, dangle $42B to snooker states on AI regulations
Senate Republicans aim to keep state and local governments from regulating artificial intelligence for the next decade as part of President Trump's One Big Beautiful Bill Act -- but...
House Republicans push to block states' new AI regulations
House Republicans are leading an effort to prevent states from regulating artificial intelligence for 10 years. Source link
Fighting for More Regulations Near You: Trial Lawyers Give 99 Percent of PAC Funds to Democrats
Due to the beneficial relationship trial lawyers (and their PACs) share with Democratic causes, most trial lawsuits only back progressive issues. Source link
Vietnam’s recycling industry faces EPR overhaul
Vietnam's recycling industry is undergoing a profound shift due to the introduction of EPR regulations. The new law, under Decree No. 08/2022/ND-CP, mandates that manufacturers and importers take responsibility...
Trump signs bill loosening cryptocurrency regulations
President Trump on Thursday signed into law a bill that loosens cryptocurrency regulations by shielding decentralized finance (DeFi) exchanges from IRS requirements that such platforms be treated as brokers...
