India: Climate Change

In May 2021, the Securities and Exchange Board of India ("SEBI") introduced the Business Responsibility and Sustainability Reporting ("BRSR") framework.

"Sustainability is not just about the environment. It is about making economies more efficient, companies more responsible, and growth more inclusive." - Mr. Amitabh Kant

The Maharashtra Electric Vehicle (EV) Policy 2021 was announced by the Environment and Climate Change Department through a Government Resolution dated July 23, 2021, aiming to promote electric mobility across the state.

"Sustainability is not just about the environment. It is about making economies more efficient, companies more responsible, and growth more inclusive." - Mr. Amitabh Kant

Climate change is a major global challenge. It becomes important to highlight it as a part of the sustainable development agenda that every country has been following.

This May newsletter covers categories of updates relating to labour, environment and industry related laws. Notification of Karnataka Factories (Safety Audit) Rules, 2024...

On 16 May 2025, the Supreme Court in Vanashakti v Union of India 2025 SCC OnLine SC 1139 struck down the notification dated 14 March 2017 and Office Memorandum dated 7 July 2021 issued by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) holding that ex-post facto Environmental Clearances (ECs) violate the constitutional right to a pollution-free environment under Article 21.

With the objective of establishing a structured framework regulating the grant, refusal and cancellation of consents granted under the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981...

Mandatory Barcode/QR Codes: From 1st July 2025, producers, importers, or brand owners must provide specific information using one of the following methods

As sustainability becomes a strategic imperative and regulatory frameworks tighten, Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) has emerged as a crucial compliance mandate for Producers...

The proper disposal of expired and unused medicines is a critical public health and environmental issue. The recent guidance document issued by the Director General of Health Services, CDSCO, dated 26th May 2025,

The May 2025 edition of Fox & Mandal's newsletter examines RBI's guidelines on digital lending; validity of retrospective environmental clearance for infrastructure projects; using input tax credit as GST appeal pre-deposit; Singapore's recognition of CIRP under the Model Law; co-investment vehicle in alternative investing; UGC's framework for recognising foreign qualifications; and other regulatory changes in India's corporate, capital markets, real estate, insolvency, and banking sectors.