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Hong Kong China ESG trends
The Marine Department (MD) announced June 30 the launch of the Green Maritime Fuel Bunkering Incentive Scheme to facilitate the development of Hong Kong into a high-quality green maritime fuel bunkering centre.
The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has set an ambitious target to reach net-zero carbon emissions from international shipping by or around 2050. Under the key policy drive of the IMO, the international maritime industry is now undergoing an irreversible green transformation, and the use of low- or even zero-carbon fuels is quickly gaining popularity.
Considering that certain investments in preparatory work, including risk assessments by companies, are required before carrying out green maritime fuel bunkering, and the pioneer companies will help kick-start the industry development by paving the way and accumulating invaluable experience, incentives will be granted to these companies. Under the current tranche of the Scheme, which targets liquefied natural gas (LNG) and green methanol, an incentive of $500,000 will be granted to each pioneer company for each of its first two LNG or green methanol bunkering operations completed within one year from the MD's acceptance of its risk assessment. Pioneer companies that have already completed the relevant assessments and/or bunkering operations before the Scheme launch are also eligible to receive incentives under the Scheme. The maximum amount of incentive for each type of recognised green maritime fuel is $2,000,000, and incentives will be disbursed on a first-come, first-served basis. Details are set out in the Introduction of the Green Maritime Fuel Bunkering Incentive Scheme in the Annex.
Source: https://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/202506/30/P2025063000367.htm?fontSize=1
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The Hong Kong Marine Department has launched an incentive scheme for green marine-fuel bunkering, aligning with global shipping-decarbonisation trends and advancing Hong Kong’s ambition to become a leading green-fuel bunkering hub.
International ESG trends
CBAM: Public consultation on the extension of CBAM to downstream products
On 1 July 2025, the Commission has launched a public consultation that aims to gather the opinions of all stakeholders on the policy design of CBAM’s potential scope extension to specific downstream products, anti-circumvention measures and rules for the electricity sector, as well as on their potential social, economic, environmental, and administrative impacts.
Furthermore, to prevent carbon leakage further down the value chain, the recent European Steel and Metals Action Plan stressed the need for a scope extension of CBAM to certain steel & aluminium-intensive downstream products and announced a Commission proposal to be adopted by the end of this year.
Source: CBAM: Public consultation on the extension of CBAM to downstream products - European Commission
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The European Commission’s public consultation on extending CBAM to downstream products reflects its intent to curb the spread of carbon leakage while also ushering in fresh compliance challenges for companies along the value chain. Firms must prepare early to adapt to the policy shift.
EU Climate Law: new way to reach 2040 targets
On 2 July 2025, the Commission has proposed an amendment to the EU Climate Law, setting a 2040 EU climate target of 90% reduction in net greenhouse gas emissions, compared to 1990 levels. It will give certainty to investors and innovation, strengthen industrial leadership of EU businesses, and increase Europe's energy security.
The proposed 2040 climate target takes into account the current economic, security and geopolitical landscape. It emphasises the importance of accelerating and strengthening the right enabling conditions to achieve the target and is
The Commission has also published a Communication on delivering the first proposals on the Clean Industrial Deal. It provides an overview of the first actions delivered, progress made and remaining measures. Its implementation is crucial towards the 2040 climate target.
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The EU’s amendment to its climate law, setting a 90 % emissions-reduction target for 2040, demonstrates its resolve to honour the Paris Agreement, sends a clear signal for global climate action, and reaffirms its commitment to collaborate with partner countries to cut worldwide emissions.
IFRS Foundation publishes educational material about using ISSB Industry-based Guidance when applying ISSB Standards
On 10 July 2025, the IFRS Foundation published educational material to help companies understand the role of the ISSB industry-based guidance—which collectively refers to the SASB Standards and the Industry-based Guidance on Implementing IFRS S2—when applying IFRS Sustainability Disclosure Standards (ISSB Standards).
The educational material explains:
The publication of this educational material is part of the ISSB’s commitment to supporting the implementation of ISSB Standards and is intended to help companies understand how the ISSB industry-based guidance can be used when applying ISSB Standards.
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The global drive toward standardized sustainability disclosure continues to gather momentum. At the sector level, surging corporate demand for sustainability reporting makes the ISSB Standards—the globally accepted benchmark—dependent on industry-specific guidance for practical implementation. This document offers companies a hands-on roadmap that minimizes interpretive divergence and enhances disclosure consistency, helping to lower compliance costs, accelerate the rollout of ISSB Standards, and advance worldwide convergence on a single reporting framework.
Mainland China ESG trends
Notice on 2025 Renewable-Energy Power Consumption Responsibility Weights and Related Matters
To implement the Energy Law of the People’s Republic of China, support the carbon-peaking and carbon-neutrality goals, and advance high-quality renewable-energy development, the General Office of the National Development and Reform Commission and the General Department of the National Energy Administration have issued the renewable-energy power-consumption responsibility weights for 2025 and 2026 and set green-power-consumption ratios for key energy-intensive sectors.
Source: https://www.ndrc.gov.cn/xxgk/zcfb/tz/202507/t20250711_1399141.html
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The notice confirms the 2025 renewable-energy consumption obligation as a binding target and, for the first time, brings steel, cement and data centres under green-power-consumption monitoring, strengthening alignment with carbon-neutrality policy and delivering long-term benefits for renewable-energy expansion.
Joint Circular Issued by SAMR and Other Authorities on the First National Catalogue of Product Carbon-Footprint Labeling Certification Pilot Projects
Recently, the State Administration for Market Regulation, the Ministry of Ecology and Environment, and the General Office of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology jointly released the first national pilot catalogue for product-carbon-footprint labelling certification, covering 17 product categories—including lithium-ion batteries, PV modules, steel, textiles, room air-conditioners, computers, small-power electric motors, tyres, electrolytic aluminium, cement, wood-based panels and wood flooring.
The launch of the catalogue marks a decisive shift for China’s product-carbon-labelling system from policy framework to practical implementation. By concentrating on specific product types and pairing them with forthcoming product-specific certification rules, China will establish a cradle-to-grave carbon-footprint-labelling scheme that offers enterprises and certification bodies an actionable, verifiable and fully applicable certification roadmap.
Source: https://www.samr.gov.cn/xw/zj/art/2025/art_9693e7262d8f494c8a7b644122cf4b3b.html
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The release of the first pilot catalogue, listing 17 products for carbon-footprint labelling, signals the system’s decisive move from policy framework to practical roll-out. By refining certification protocols, it delivers an actionable playbook for companies and certification bodies, accelerates pilot implementation, builds replicable experience, and drives green transformation across domestic industry.
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