REGISTRATION FOR THE IMPORT OF HYDROCHLOROFLUOROCARBONS (HCFCs) AND HYDROFLUOROCARBONS (HFCs) FOR THE YEAR 2025

The Department of Environment and Climate Change would like to notify the general public on the approved enforcement of Euro 4 and above standard. The import of vehicles of Euro 4 and above shall be permitted from 20th May 2024 until 30th April 2027. However, this notification is not valid for import of used vehicles with the aforementioned standard. This is issued for strict compliance.

Despite having over 69 percent of forest cover, Bhutan imports more wood products. So, forest resource assessments show that the country could increase its forest utilization with the availability of advanced harvesting and processing technologies while maintaining its forest cover targets. This is according to the ‘Bhutan Country Environmental Analysis: Taking the Green Growth Agenda Forward’ report which was launched today. The Department of Environment and Climate Change with support from the World Bank launched the report. 

The Hon’ble Minister Gem Tshering, Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources launched the Country Environment Analysis report for Bhutan along with Mr. Abdoulaye Seck, World Bank’s Country Director for Bangladesh and Bhutan under the theme of “ Taking the Green Growth Forward” as a Chief Guest on 12th March 2024 in Thimphu.