Environmental Data Infrastructure
Regulatory frameworks and technical standards for the collection, interoperability, and sharing of spatial and environmental data (e.g., INSPIRE) to support evidence-based policy, reporting, and public access.
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UNEP Expands Satellite Methane Alerts to Coal and Waste Sectors
UNEP’s International Methane Emissions Observatory has expanded its satellite-based Methane Alert and Response System to cover coal mines and waste sites worldwide, while launching a coal methane database, a government response blueprint and new partnerships with major national oil companies. This does not directly change law but materially strengthens the data and accountability infrastructure for methane, signalling tighter future scrutiny and potential regulation of methane emissions in coal, waste and oil and gas value chains.
GlobalSpain: Region of Murcia Opens Consultation on Draft Decree on Shared Environmental Monitoring Systems
The Region of Murcia has launched a 15-working-day public consultation on a draft decree to improve the efficiency and shared use of environmental monitoring systems, following publication of the notice on 11 May 2026. Centralising and sharing monitoring infrastructure could change how environmental data are generated and accessed across sectors in the region, so affected stakeholders should review the draft and consider submitting comments within the consultation window.
SpainCalifornia AB 2728 Would Expand Open and Transparent Water Data Act Data Requirements
California is considering AB 2728 to expand the Open and Transparent Water Data Act by clarifying water management objectives and requiring more detailed fisheries and hatchery data to be made available on the statewide integrated water data platform by 1 August 2027. If enacted, this would concentrate more ecological and operational data in a single platform for regulators and water managers, increasing transparency and planning capability while primarily creating new data-delivery obligations for state and federal agencies rather than private water users.
United StatesCalifornia Assembly Places AB 2728 Water Data Bill on Appropriations Suspense File
In April 2026 the California Assembly advanced AB 2728 (Open and Transparent Water Data Act) by setting it for its first Appropriations Committee hearing and placing it on the committee’s suspense file. If enacted, the bill would expand statewide water data infrastructure and require public agencies to integrate additional ecological datasets by August 2027, improving transparency for water planning and environmental management.
United StatesFrance (ANSES) Takes Over Coordination of Green Data for Health (GD4H) Initiative
In April 2025, France’s ANSES assumed coordination of the Green Data for Health (GD4H) programme, a national initiative designed to link environmental datasets with health data and support integrated environmental health analysis. This strengthens France’s environmental health data infrastructure and signals a shift toward more data-driven risk assessment and potentially more stringent future policies on environmental exposures.
FranceCroatia Adopts Instruction On Waste Management Information System (e-ONTO)
Croatia has adopted a detailed instruction governing its national waste management information system (ISGO/e-ONTO), clarifying how waste producers, carriers, traders and treatment operators must record and share data on waste movements, storage and treatment from May 2026. This strengthens regulatory expectations for waste tracking and reporting, enabling automated oversight and cross-checks that will expose gaps in permits, incorrect classifications and non-compliant waste flows, and may drive upgrades to operators’ internal data and IT systems.
CroatiaCalifornia Air Resources Board Requires HARP EIM v2.3.0 for 2025 Point Source Emission Reporting
California’s Air Resources Board has released HARP EIM v2.3.0, bundling updated CEIDARS utility tables and database schema changes and making this version mandatory for 2025 point source emission inventory reporting. Air districts and facilities that submit California point source inventories will need to upgrade HARP EIM, apply the new NEI-to-AERMOD source-type crosswalk, and align QA/QC and Excel import workflows now to ensure 2025 submissions validate and are accepted without rework.
United StatesUS Congress Introduces ACCURATE Act To Establish Commission On Hazard Risk Assessment Tools
In April 2026, US lawmakers introduced the ACCURATE Act (H.R. 8407) to create a federal Commission on Hazard Risk Assessment Tools and set common standards for the data and models agencies use to map natural hazard risk. If adopted, the framework could reshape how flood, wildfire and other hazard maps are built and procured, affecting insurers, utilities, infrastructure planners and other sectors that rely on federally endorsed risk scores for investment, siting and resilience decisions.
United StatesDenmark Deploys VanDa Grundvand Platform For National Groundwater Monitoring
Denmark’s environmental authorities have brought the VanDa Grundvand digital module of the VanDa platform into full use for national NOVANA groundwater monitoring, centralising sampling workflows and automatic transfer of data into the Jupiter authoritative database since late 2025. This modernised infrastructure strengthens data quality, consistency, and interoperability across groundwater programmes, while leaving underlying monitoring scope and legal reporting duties unchanged so affected authorities and partner laboratories mainly need to adapt to the new digital workflows and StanLab-based ordering.
DenmarkPARC and JRC Strengthen Collaboration at Annual Meeting 2026
In February 2026, PARC and the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre agreed a stronger collaboration roadmap on SSbD training, chemicals monitoring data, and implementation of the One Substance, One Assessment approach. This signals how key EU chemicals policy tools and data platforms will be operationalised over the next few years, helping companies anticipate future expectations for risk assessment, data sharing, and alternatives to animal testing.
European UnionNetherlands Delegation Comments on EU Environment Omnibus Package (WK 2842/2026 INIT)
In February 2026 the Netherlands submitted written comments on the EU Environment Omnibus Package, challenging several simplification proposals affecting EPR enforcement, industrial emissions permitting, environmental assessments, battery substance labelling and INSPIRE data rules. While non-binding, this intervention signals pressure from at least one Member State to preserve chemical inventories, broader harmful-substance labelling and strong environmental data interoperability, which could influence the final omnibus text and future compliance obligations across multiple EU frameworks.
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NetherlandsCalifornia Water Boards Solicit Data On Ocean Acidification And Hypoxia For 2030 Integrated Report
In April 2026 the California Water Boards opened a formal data solicitation for coastal ocean acidification and hypoxia to support the 2030 Integrated Report under the US Clean Water Act, with submissions due by 10 August 2026. Monitoring programmes and dischargers in the affected California coastal regions should decide now which high‑quality datasets to submit, as this evidence will shape future impaired‑waters listings and could tighten discharge controls and permit conditions.
United StatesVermont House Passes H.740 On Greenhouse Gas Inventory and Registry Reporting
In March 2026 the Vermont House passed H.740, a bill giving the Agency of Natural Resources authority and funding to create a comprehensive greenhouse gas reporting program and database, with final rules due in 2027. If enacted, fuel suppliers and other emitters in Vermont should anticipate new mandatory emissions data reporting obligations and more granular scrutiny of fossil fuel use as the state strengthens its greenhouse gas inventory and registry.
United StatesCalifornia Bill AB 2728 Would Expand Open and Transparent Water Data Act
California is considering AB 2728 to amend the Open and Transparent Water Data Act by expanding the statewide integrated water data platform and requiring additional state and federal fisheries and hatchery datasets to be published by August 1, 2027. If enacted, this would improve access to integrated surface water, groundwater, and ecological data for planning and risk assessment without adding direct reporting obligations for private water users or dischargers.
United StatesNetherlands DSO to End Support for SWF API Version 4 on 1 July 2026
The Dutch Digital System for the Environment will end support for version 4 of its collaboration API on July 1, 2026, requiring a shift to version 5.0. Companies must ensure their permitting and compliance software is updated to prevent critical delays in environmental authorizations and regulatory reporting.
NetherlandsNew Jersey DEP Updates EJMAP OBC/ABG and Stressor Data for 2026 Permitting
New Jersey updated its environmental justice mapping tool and stressor data on March 31, 2026, refreshing designations for overburdened communities. New permit applications must now utilize this dataset, potentially shifting site-specific risk profiles, mitigation obligations, and public engagement requirements for industrial operations.
United StatesPennsylvania DEP Launches Delaware County Air Monitoring Online Dashboard
Pennsylvania has launched a real-time air quality dashboard for Delaware County's industrial corridor to provide public access to localized pollutant data. Enhanced transparency in environmental justice areas signals a shift toward data-driven enforcement and more rigorous permitting requirements for industrial facilities.
United StatesEnvironment Agency (England) Mandates Version 17.0 Waste Tonnage Return Email Spreadsheet
The Environment Agency has mandated Version 17.0 of the waste tonnage return form for all permitted sites in England starting April 2026. Businesses must update internal data collection and reporting workflows to ensure compliance with stricter validation rules and avoid permit breaches.
United KingdomChina Issues JS/T 303-2026 Guidelines for Carbon Emission Accounting for Public Institutions
China has finalized a new industry standard for carbon emission accounting in public institutions, set to take effect on April 1, 2026. This move establishes a standardized reporting framework for the public sector that will likely influence future carbon disclosure expectations for private enterprises within government supply chains.
ChinaCalifornia Assembly Amends AB 2722 On Machine-Readable Environmental Data
California is advancing legislation to mandate that state agencies publish environmental and Proposition 65 data in standardized, machine-readable formats. Enhanced data accessibility will likely intensify third-party monitoring of corporate compliance and increase the visibility of enforcement actions and settlement records.
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