{"version":"1","article":{"id":"abu-dhabi-greenhouse-gas-emissions-verification-rules-2026","slug":"abu-dhabi-greenhouse-gas-emissions-verification-rules-2026","language":"en","url":"https://haberpaper.com/en/news/abu-dhabi-greenhouse-gas-emissions-verification-rules-2026","api_url":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/abu-dhabi-greenhouse-gas-emissions-verification-rules-2026?lang=en","title":"Abu Dhabi sets greenhouse-gas verification rules for covered facilities","summary":"Environment Agency–Abu Dhabi’s Resolution 03 of 2026 requires emissions reports from facilities in specified sectors above a defined threshold to be checked by accredited verifiers. The agency will also manage a digital database of registered facilities and verified emissions reports.","category":"economy","region":"world","topics":[],"published_at":"2026-10-10T20:27:35+03:00","modified_at":"2026-10-10T20:27:35+03:00","publication_basis":"publication-record","event_period":"2026-09-21","event_period_basis":"event-or-reference-period","sources":[{"name":"Emirates News Agency (WAM), reporting the Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi","url":"https://www.wam.ae/en/article/c2cx4y8-ead-establishes-framework-verify-greenhouse-gas","checkedAt":"2026-10-10","publishedAt":"2026-09-21"}],"translations":[{"language":"tr","url":"https://haberpaper.com/tr/news/abu-dhabi-greenhouse-gas-emissions-verification-rules-2026","api_url":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/abu-dhabi-greenhouse-gas-emissions-verification-rules-2026?lang=tr"},{"language":"en","url":"https://haberpaper.com/en/news/abu-dhabi-greenhouse-gas-emissions-verification-rules-2026","api_url":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/abu-dhabi-greenhouse-gas-emissions-verification-rules-2026?lang=en"},{"language":"ar","url":"https://haberpaper.com/ar/news/abu-dhabi-greenhouse-gas-emissions-verification-rules-2026","api_url":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/abu-dhabi-greenhouse-gas-emissions-verification-rules-2026?lang=ar"},{"language":"fr","url":"https://haberpaper.com/fr/news/abu-dhabi-greenhouse-gas-emissions-verification-rules-2026","api_url":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/abu-dhabi-greenhouse-gas-emissions-verification-rules-2026?lang=fr"},{"language":"es","url":"https://haberpaper.com/es/news/abu-dhabi-greenhouse-gas-emissions-verification-rules-2026","api_url":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/abu-dhabi-greenhouse-gas-emissions-verification-rules-2026?lang=es"}],"data_types":[],"data":null,"data_compilations":[],"data_downloads":[],"content":{"paragraphs":["Environment Agency–Abu Dhabi (EAD) issued Resolution 03 of 2026 on measuring, reporting and verifying greenhouse-gas emissions in the emirate on 21 September. The resolution requires facilities within its scope to submit emissions reports for verification by assessors registered and accredited by EAD, according to the Emirates News Agency. It sets requirements covering verifiers’ technical competence and independence, as well as the preparation of verification reports.","The rules apply to facilities in targeted sectors whose greenhouse-gas emissions meet or exceed a threshold specified in the resolution. Operators must prepare measurement plans and reports, verify the data and register their facilities; facilities outside the scope may participate voluntarily in coordination with EAD and their sector regulator. EAD is to operate a digital database for receiving, verifying, storing and archiving emissions reports and documenting their sources. The announcement does not state the numerical threshold, and the rules should not be read as applying to every facility in Abu Dhabi."],"key_points":[],"sections":[]},"text":"Environment Agency–Abu Dhabi’s Resolution 03 of 2026 requires emissions reports from facilities in specified sectors above a defined threshold to be checked by accredited verifiers. The agency will also manage a digital database of registered facilities and verified emissions reports.\n\nEnvironment Agency–Abu Dhabi (EAD) issued Resolution 03 of 2026 on measuring, reporting and verifying greenhouse-gas emissions in the emirate on 21 September. The resolution requires facilities within its scope to submit emissions reports for verification by assessors registered and accredited by EAD, according to the Emirates News Agency. It sets requirements covering verifiers’ technical competence and independence, as well as the preparation of verification reports.\n\nThe rules apply to facilities in targeted sectors whose greenhouse-gas emissions meet or exceed a threshold specified in the resolution. Operators must prepare measurement plans and reports, verify the data and register their facilities; facilities outside the scope may participate voluntarily in coordination with EAD and their sector regulator. EAD is to operate a digital database for receiving, verifying, storing and archiving emissions reports and documenting their sources. The announcement does not state the numerical threshold, and the rules should not be read as applying to every facility in Abu Dhabi.","corrections":[],"editorial_illustration":{"kind":"symbolic-editorial-illustration","documentary":false,"scope":"section","asset_id":"economy","url":"https://haberpaper.com/assets/illustrations/economy-1536.webp","width":1536,"height":1024,"alt":"Symbolic trading harbour with a cargo ship, containers and a bridge.","language":"en"},"section_illustration":{"kind":"symbolic-editorial-illustration","documentary":false,"scope":"section","asset_id":"economy","url":"https://haberpaper.com/assets/illustrations/economy-1536.webp","width":1536,"height":1024,"alt":"Symbolic trading harbour with a cargo ship, containers and a bridge.","language":"en"}}}