[Thailand] Bangkok to Levy Wastewater Treatment Fees in 2027: "Polluter Pays" Takes Effect, 4–8 Baht per Cubic Meter for Enterprises
Bangkok (BMA) and the Metropolitan Waterworks Authority (MWA) will levy wastewater fees from early 2027: 4 baht/m³ for industrial users under 2,000 m³/month, 8 baht/m³ for larger plants.
[Vietnam] Vietnam's Central Conclusion No. 75-KL/TW Sets the Tone for New Environmental and Climate Policy: 2026–2030 Environmental Budget No Less Than 2% of State Spending
Vietnam's Central Conclusion No. 75-KL/TW locks environmental spending at no less than 2% of the state budget for 2026–2030, with automatic monitoring and full industrial-park wastewater treatment.
[Mainland China] GB/T 46725-2025 Now Mandatory: "Collaborative Carbon Reduction" Becomes a Hard Constraint in Municipal Wastewater Treatment, Carbon Accounting Enters Daily Operations
GB/T 46725-2025, mandatory since February 1, 2026, rates municipal wastewater treatment plants ≥10,000 m³/d on 19 indicators across five dimensions, requiring carbon accounting.
[Mainland China] Ecological Environment Code Takes Effect on August 15: Reclaimed Water Written Into Law, Wastewater Treatment Plants Accelerate Toward "City's Second Water Source"
China's first comprehensive ecological-environment law, the Ecological Environment Code, takes effect August 15, 2026, promoting reclaimed water and the WWTP's shift to 'city's second water source'.
[Mainland China] Wastewater Treatment Enters the "Carbon-Negative" Era: CAS Bioelectrochemical Cascade Process Published in Nature Communications, Achieving Grade III Surface Water Effluent and 80% Sludge Reduction
CAS bioelectrochemical cascade process in Nature Communications combines purification, energy recovery and cultivation — HRT 6 h, sludge yield down 80%, carbon-negative Grade III effluent.