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Two people have died and four others were injured after a nitrogen leak at a plant operated by LG Display Co. in South Korea. Of the four staff and contractors who were injured by the leak, one was in a critical condition. One of the workers died at the scene of the accident while another died while he was being...

On 12 December 2014, the Work Health and Safety (Mines) Regulation 2014, has been made and published. The Regulation together with the Work Health and Safety (Mines) Act 2013 will commence on 1 February 2015. The new laws will repeal and replace the Coal Mine Health and Safety Act 2002 and the Mine Health and...

As of 10 January 2015, greenhouse gas emissions trading becomes mandatory in China. The National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) adopted the Provisional Measures on the Management of Carbon Emission Trading (碳排放权交易管理暂行办法) on 10 December 2014, which would be further implemented by a State Council...

Revisiting the Chinese Legal System and Environmental Regulations from 1949 to 2005 DaeYoung Park Ghent University – Faculty of Law; Young & Global Partners Abstract: This paper explains the gap between the conception (or expectation) of foreign investors and reality of Chinese regulations on the...