Broad application, including free zones

The Climate Law applies to governmental, public and private entities operating in the UAE — onshore and in free zones, across all sectors. There is no general size, turnover or employee carve-out: if your UAE operations generate emissions, you should assess your obligations.

General entities: measure and report

In-scope entities must establish a GHG emissions monitoring and reporting system, quantify Scope 1 and 2 emissions using approved methodology, and submit through the national MRV platform by the prescribed timelines, working toward the 30 May 2026 compliance deadline.

Large emitters (~0.5 MtCO2e+): extra duties

Entities at or above roughly 0.5 million tonnes CO2e (Scope 1 + 2) face additional obligations — registering with the National Carbon Credit Registry, preparing an ISO 14064-aligned inventory and obtaining accredited third-party verification. Registration milestones for large emitters began in mid-2025.

Listed companies: ESG disclosure too

If your company is listed on ADX or DFM, you also fall under SCA mandatory ESG reporting — a separate, parallel obligation to the Climate Law's GHG reporting, drawing on international standards and moving toward ISSB alignment.

Smaller companies & suppliers

The UAE has no EU-style "VSME" voluntary SME standard. Smaller entities below verification-heavy thresholds may have lighter or voluntary obligations under the Climate Law, but most are pulled into scope indirectly — through Scope 3 data requests from larger UAE customers, banks and listed groups preparing ISSB-aligned disclosures.

Build an auditable inventory

Capture Scope 1, 2 and 3 with every figure carrying its source, unit, emission factor and data-quality level — the audit trail third-party verifiers and assurance providers expect under the MRV system and ISO 14064.

Use recognised methodology

CarbonTool applies GHG Protocol and ISO 14064-aligned calculations from 200+ emission-source templates, so your numbers stand up to MOCCAE verification and investor scrutiny rather than relying on ad-hoc spreadsheet formulas.

Generate framework outputs

Structure data once and produce outputs for ISSB (IFRS S1/S2), GRI, CDP, PCAF and CSRD — covering both the UAE Climate Law GHG requirements and SCA ESG disclosure without duplicate data entry.

Tackle Scope 3 from spend

Map categorised procurement and ERP spend to Scope 3 categories with spend-based factors for a fast first estimate, then refine your largest suppliers with primary data via the supplier portal as Scope 3 expectations tighten.

Framework coverage UAE rules expect

CSRD, VSME, GRI, CDP, ISSB (IFRS S1/S2) and PCAF from one data backbone — so the same inventory serves the Climate Law's MRV submission, SCA ESG disclosure and any group-level CSRD or ISSB reporting.

Multi-language reporting

Produce reports in multiple languages for boards, regulators and international stakeholders — useful for UAE groups operating across the Gulf, Europe and Asia.

Multi-entity consolidation

Consolidate emissions across subsidiaries, free-zone entities and cross-border operations into a single group inventory, with per-entity drill-down for local UAE reporting.

ERP & procurement integrations

Connect to your ERP and procurement systems to pull activity and spend data automatically, with custom connectors available where an off-the-shelf integration does not exist.

Self-serve or done-for-you

Choose self-serve with guided Pathfinder setup, a fully managed done-for-you service, or white-label delivery — matching how much in-house sustainability capacity your UAE team has.

Transparent pricing & global reach

Pricing is published upfront rather than quote-gated, figures can be tracked in AED, and CarbonTool supports companies across Romania, Europe, the UK, the Middle East, Asia and the Americas — one platform for a multinational group.