New UAE Law Requires Emissions Reporting: What Travel Businesses Need to Know
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The new law could pave the way for stricter emission controls and kick off a government controlled carbon trading market.
A new law in the United Arab Emirates forcing companies – including those in the travel sector – to report greenhouse gas emissions went into effect this month.
The UAE is the first country in the Middle East to introduce such a policy, which supports its goal of becoming carbon neutral by 2050.
Under the new law, public and private entities with greenhouse gas emissions of 500,000 tonnes or more must track and report them. Companies with emissions below 500,000 tonnes can volunteer to take part in the emissio
