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What changed in European sustainability rules, and what it means for a company preparing a report.

October 2026

An import manager comparing a shipment list with a laptop in an office overlooking steel coils and aluminium on a port quay

EU regulation

CBAM certificate price for the third quarter of 2026: €82.32 per tonne

On 5 October the Commission published the CBAM certificate price for goods imported from July to September 2026: €82.32 per tonne of CO₂e, 9% above the second quarter. What the price applies to, what it costs, and the dates for buying certificates in 2027.

5 October 2026

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EU regulation

The EU energy audit deadline is 11 October 2026: where it applies and where it does not

5 October 2026

An HR manager and an operations manager comparing pay spreadsheets in a small meeting room

EU regulation

Pay transparency in October 2026: which countries have a law, and what employers should do now

1 October 2026

September 2026

A board meeting in a London boardroom with report drafts on the table and the City skyline behind

National rules

UK SRS: the FCA's final rules make listed companies comply or explain from 2027

30 September 2026

A marketing manager peeling a green leaf sticker off a product bottle in a small office

EU regulation

EmpCo applies on Sunday: which EU countries are ready for the new green claims rules

25 September 2026

A librarian shelving a newly bound volume in a law library while a sustainability manager compares documents

Voluntary Standard

The voluntary standard and the revised ESRS are in the Official Journal: the dates that now apply

22 September 2026

A logistics manager checking imported steel wire, screws and aluminium profiles in a port warehouse

EU regulation

CBAM extension: Parliament wants about 457 downstream steel and aluminium products covered from 2028

17 September 2026

A plumber refuelling a white diesel van at a small-town fuel station at dawn

EU regulation

ETS2: Parliament adopts the price safeguards for the EU carbon price on heating and road fuel

16 September 2026

August 2026

A heating oil delivery driver guiding a hose to a house in a German town on an autumn morning

National rules

Germany's CO₂ price in 2027: the cabinet keeps the €55 to €65 corridor

13 August 2026

A quality manager examining a paper food tray beside a conveyor of cardboard boxes in a food packing area

EU regulation

PPWR applies from today: what the EU packaging regulation changes now, and what waits until 2030

12 August 2026

A sustainability lead and a finance director in front of a downward line chart, with solar panels on the factory roof outside

Carbon accounting

SBTi Net-Zero Standard V2: what changes for company targets from 2027

6 August 2026

High-voltage power lines crossing a European river valley between a town, a factory and wind turbines

Carbon accounting

Electricity emission factors by country: what one kWh emitted across Europe in 2024

4 August 2026

July 2026

An energy assessor checking heating pipes with a thermal camera in a warehouse while the site manager listens

National rules

ESOS phase 4: what the 2026 amendment regulations change, and the new guidance

30 July 2026

A facilities manager reading an electricity meter in the plant room of a British office building

Carbon accounting

The UK electricity emission factor fell 26% in 2026. Most of that is two years arriving at once

28 July 2026

Print technicians removing surplus pages and binding a shorter reporting document

EU regulation

Simplified ESRS: what suppliers should check

23 July 2026

A European solar farm connected to a town and industrial site through the electricity grid

Carbon accounting

Solar was the EU’s biggest power source in June, and your Scope 2 number noticed

21 July 2026

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Voluntary Standard

From VSME to the voluntary standard: what was adopted

16 July 2026

A supplier returning an excessive information request while retaining the relevant folder

EU regulation

The value chain cap: adoption, scope and application

9 July 2026

June 2026

Construction, freight and manufacturing operating beside modern electricity infrastructure

Carbon accounting

EU emissions fell 17 percent in a decade while the economy grew 17.5 percent

25 June 2026

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