Federal Decree-Law No. 11 of 2024 has been in force since 30 May 2025. The compliance period ran to 30 May 2026 and an extension is expected. Check MOCCAE for the latest date.Fines for not measuring, reporting or keeping records: AED 50,000 to AED 2,000,000. Repeat violations can double the fine.No minimum size: small, free zone and government entities are all covered. MOCCAE designates which sources report.Scope 3 is expected from 2027 but is not yet confirmed in law. DecarbOS can already prepare it for you.Keep emissions records for at least 5 years. DecarbOS keeps yours for 7 years in the UAE.Upload 12 months of bills from the same calendar year: electricity, cooling, fuel and refrigerant invoices.Bill tip: download the PDF from your utility app. If you photograph a bill, lay it flat in good light.Missing a month? You can enter the number by hand, estimate it, or mark it not available. The report labels every choice.Organisations emitting 0.5 million tonnes CO2e or more (Scope 1 + 2) need third-party verification.Physical climate risk reports describe heat, water, flood, dust and coastal hazards at your location using satellite and official data.Climate reports currently cover UAE sites only. We check the data for your location before you pay.Live air quality in Dubai: PM2.5 6.9 ug/m3 (Good), 2026-10-22 07:00 UTC. Source: OpenAQ.
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Federal Decree-Law No. 11 of 2024 requires emitters, including free-zone entities, to measure and report greenhouse gas emissions; the stated compliance date of 30 May 2026 was expected to be extended and the technical guidance was not yet issued as of April 2026. It covers emissions, not physical climate risk. ADGM-registered entities above a turnover threshold must comply-or-explain on ESG disclosure, and ADX issued ESG disclosure guidance in 2025 pointing to IFRS sustainability standards.

Checked 9 October 2026 · Confidence: medium

Rules that apply

RuleStatusApplies toPhysical risk
Federal Decree-Law No. 11 of 2024 on reducing climate change effectsIn force (30 May 2025 per Keslio). Ropes & Gray (April 2026) says covered entities must comply by 30 May 2026 but MOCCAE indicated the date will likely be extended; technical guidance, scope, methodology and due dates not yet issued. Penalties AED 50,000 to AED 2,000,000.All emission sources in the UAE including free zones; MOCCAE or emirate authorities decide who must report. Abu Dhabi has a threshold of 25,000 tonnes CO2e Scope 1 in listed sectors, reports due 31 March, third-party verification from 2027.None found. The alert describes emissions measurement, reporting and reduction only.
ADGM ESG Disclosures Framework; ADX ESG disclosure guidance; SFWG disclosure principlesADGM comply-or-explain; ADX guidance issued 2025; SFWG principles launched 2024 for the financial sector. Per Keslio (page reviewed 11 July 2026).ADGM entities with turnover above US$68m (or fund managers with AUM above US$6bn); ADX issuers; UAE financial sectorDisclosures may use a recognised standard such as CDP, GRI, ISSB or TCFD. Specific physical risk requirement not confirmed.
Not confirmed: SCA rules, DFM guidance, ADGM and Decree-Law primary texts not opened; Keslio is a commercial page. A later MOCCAE deadline extension may exist after April 2026 and is Not confirmed. No UAE federal rule on physical risk disclosure was found.

What data we hold for UAE reports

SectionAvailable
Legal requirements for your countryYes
Location profile and climate classYes
National water indicatorsYes
Location hazard assessment (heat, water scarcity, floods, dust or storms, composite score)Yes
Air quality and satellite readingsYes

Data coverage: 100%.

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A facility-level physical climate risk report is not required by the UAE emissions law, but it can support voluntary ISSB or TCFD style disclosure, ADGM filings, and lender, insurer or customer questions about heat, flood and other hazards at UAE sites. General information, not legal advice.

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