Country laws, their dates and who they apply to.
Posts on national laws that change what companies in one country must measure, report or pay, such as energy assessment schemes, national carbon prices and listing rules. Each one gives the dates that apply and who falls under them.
National rules3 min read
The FCA published PS26/19 on 30 September 2026. Listed companies will report against the UK Sustainability Reporting Standards on a comply or explain basis for periods from 1 January 2027, with reliefs for Scope 3 and non-climate topics. The plan to make climate disclosures mandatory was dropped.
Joost Thissen·
National rules2 min read
On 12 August 2026 the federal cabinet approved a bill that keeps Germany's national CO₂ price on heating and transport fuel at €55 to €65 per tonne in 2027, because the EU's ETS2 now starts a year later. What it means for fuel bills and what changes in 2028.
Joost Thissen·
National rules3 min read
New ESOS rules came into force on 22 July 2026 and the Environment Agency published its phase 4 guidance on 30 July. A third progress update, savings reported per measure, no more DEC or Green Deal routes, and an easier path for ISO 50001. The dates and the changes in one place.
Joost Thissen·
