By: Cheryl Wong
This is a list of select proposed EHS regulatory changes in Canada, the United States, and the European Union. Nimonik monitors EHS legislation, regulations and standards in over 30 countries and 400 jurisdictions. If you would like to track EHS legislation in specific regions, jurisdictions or countries, we are happy to help. Please send us a request for more information here and we will get in touch shortly.
Canada
United States
- Reconsideration of 2009 Endangerment Finding and Greenhouse Gas Vehicle Standards
- Reconsideration of 2009 Endangerment Finding and Greenhouse Gas Vehicle Standards; Extension of Comment Period
European Union
- No newsworthy proposals this month.
Alberta
Aquatic invasive species annual watercraft pass engagement
Published Date: 25 July 2025
Industry Sector: Water Transportation
The Government of Alberta has announced its intention to implement an annual watercraft pass system to “support prevention efforts against aquatic invasive species, such as mussels, from entering Alberta’s water bodies, ecosystems and infrastructure.” According to the Government, “an annual pass could […] support funding for prevention, monitoring and education on aquatic invasive species, as well as policy and legislation, inspection stations, decontamination and the K9 response program”.
Interested parties may submit comments until August 25, 2025.
United States
Reconsideration of 2009 Endangerment Finding and Greenhouse Gas Vehicle Standards
Published Date: 1 August 2025
Industry Sector: Hardware Manufacturing, Other
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to “remove all existing regulations that require new motor vehicle and new motor vehicle engine manufacturers to measure, report, or comply with [greenhouse gas (GHG)] emission standards”.
Specifically, the change would notably “remove regulations in 40 CFR parts 85, 86, 600, 1036, and 1037 pertaining to the control of GHG emissions from light-, medium-, and heavy-duty vehicles and engines, including emission standards, test procedures, averaging, banking, and trading requirements (ABT), reporting requirements, and fleet-average emission requirements. As a result of these proposed changes, motor vehicle and engine manufacturers would no longer have future or current obligations for the measurement, control, or reporting of GHG emissions for any vehicle or engine, including for previously manufactured [model years (MYs)].”
Interested persons are invited to submit comments by September 2, 2025.
Additional information is available here.
Reconsideration of 2009 Endangerment Finding and Greenhouse Gas Vehicle Standards; Extension of Comment Period
Published Date: 15 August 2025
Industry Sector: Hardware Manufacturing, Other
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is extending the comment period for a proposal to “remove all existing regulations that require new motor vehicle and new motor vehicle engine manufacturers to measure, report, or comply with [greenhouse gas (GHG)] emission standards”.
Specifically, the change would notably “remove regulations in 40 CFR parts 85, 86, 600, 1036, and 1037 pertaining to the control of GHG emissions from light-, medium-, and heavy-duty vehicles and engines, including emission standards, test procedures, averaging, banking, and trading requirements (ABT), reporting requirements, and fleet-average emission requirements. As a result of these proposed changes, motor vehicle and engine manufacturers would no longer have future or current obligations for the measurement, control, or reporting of GHG emissions for any vehicle or engine, including for previously manufactured [model years (MYs)].”
Interested persons are invited to submit comments by September 22, 2025.
Additional information is available here.
Past months’ proposed changes are available here: July 2025, June 2025, May 2025, April 2025, March 2025, February 2025
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