ESG · Track B · Implementation

UAE Climate Law compliance support

Scope determination, emissions inventory and MRV submission readiness under Federal Decree-Law 11/2024, for mainland and free zone entities.

Who this is for

  • UAE companies unsure whether the Climate Law applies to them
  • Free zone entities
  • Listed companies already publishing sustainability reports
  • Regional subsidiaries of international groups

How this fits our independence policy

This is implementation work. If we implement a standard for you, we will not also assess you against it. An independent party does that.

Our independence policy

What we do

  1. Determine applicabilityWhether and how the law applies to each entity, based on current regulations.
  2. Set boundariesWhich facilities and activities fall within your emissions reporting.
  3. Build the inventoryMeasured emissions following the GHG Protocol.
  4. Set up MRV and recordsMeasurement, reporting and verification procedures, with records kept for five years.
  5. Plan reductions and submissionA reduction plan and a submission pack ready for the reporting route.

What you receive

  • An applicability note for each entity
  • A GHG inventory
  • MRV procedures
  • A five-year record-keeping system
  • An emissions reduction plan
  • A submission readiness pack

Standards and frameworks referenced

  • UAE Federal Decree-Law 11/2024
  • GHG Protocol

Implementing regulations and compliance dates are still being finalised. We confirm the current position on your scoping call.

Last verified: 2 October 2026

Typical sequence

Every engagement is planned around your deadline. You receive a dated plan with the written scope.

  1. Applicability
  2. Boundary
  3. Inventory
  4. MRV
  5. Submission

Related services

GHG inventory — Scope 1, 2 and 3

Boundary setting, activity data collection, emission factors and a defensible inventory built to the GHG Protocol and ready for verification.

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ESG data architecture and controls

The part that actually fails assurance — data ownership, definitions, controls and audit trail built before the assurer arrives.

Service details

Sustainability report preparation

End-to-end report production aligned to BRSR, GRI or ISSB, from data collection through narrative, design and board sign-off.

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Where we deliver

  • UAE

Frequently asked questions

Does the Climate Law apply in free zones?

Yes. Federal Decree-Law 11/2024 applies to free zone entities as well as mainland companies.

What does the law require?

Entities in scope must measure, report and reduce greenhouse gas emissions and keep records for five years.

What are the penalties?

Fines range from AED 50,000 to AED 2,000,000.

When do we have to comply?

The compliance date has been moving as regulations are finalised. Each version of this page shows when we last verified it.

Request a scoping call

Tell us your sites, markets and deadline. We reply with a written scope.