CHINA’S COATINGS LANDSCAPE EVOLVING AMID TOUGHER ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS
April 1st, 2016
The paint and coatings sector in China has since the beginning of 2015 been watching as regulators implement a series of stricter environmental policies, most notably amendments to the country’s environmental protection law and air pollution control law. Under the revised environmental law, fines are no longer a low, one-off financial penalty but instead accrue daily until a polluter has stopped polluting. Additionally, to cause serious concern for polluting companies, there are no ceilings on possible fines, and social organisations may file litigation to the ...
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