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EHS Trend 4: Improving Environmental Quality - Growth of Enforcement Intensity _______________________________________________________________ What’s contributing to this trend? China: • Environmental Protection Law amendedfirst time in 25 years. Entered into force, 1 January 2015. Significantly increases enforcement intensity. Limited natural resources Increase in climate change concerns Public opinion & pressure ©2015 Enhesa. All rights reserved. Vietnam: • More stringent requirements and direct responsibilities applicable to the heads of facilities causing serious environmental pollution. Australia: • Enhesa's 2015 Global EHS Regulatory Forecast New nature conservation law will come into force in June 2015. 51