Japan's Top Runner standards set mandatory energy efficiency targets for manufacturers of machinery and equipment. In addition, they define the labelling and efficiency testing methods of 21 product...

In 1994, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) established the SNAP Program to review alternatives to ozone-depleting substances in motor vehicle air conditioning. Under the authority o...

Since 1970, the Clean Air Act has been the basic Federal law that regulates air emissions from area, stationary and mobile sources. It authorizes the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to es...

On 19 October, 2006, the European Commission (EC) issued this package of 75 measures to provide minimum performance standards for highly energy-intensive industries, such as transport, buildings, en...

The Pressure Equipment Directive (PED) was adopted by the European Institutions in 1997, and became mandatory in May 2002. The PED sets the legislative framework for equipment subject to a press...

On 19 October, 2006, the European Commission (EC) issued this package of 75 measures to provide minimum performance standards for highly energy-intensive industries, such as transport, buildings, en...

In place since June 2006, the overall objective of the F-Gases Regulation is to contain, prevent and thereby reduce emissions of high-global warming fluorinated greenhouse gases (F-Gases) covered by...