Carbon Credits in the GCC: Registers, Exchanges and Article 6
How carbon markets are developing across the GCC — the UAE's National Carbon Register, ADGM trading, Saudi Arabia's RVCMC exchange, and the region's Article 6 ambitions.
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Analysis on UAE and GCC ESG, climate risk, and assurance.
Practitioner perspectives on regulatory developments, methodology questions, and the issues we see most often in client work — written by senior team members actively delivering engagements across the Gulf.
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ISO 10015: Competence Management and Training, Done Properly
What ISO 10015 is, how its competence-and-training cycle works, and why it turns ESG and sustainability training from an activity into a measurable capability.
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Jordan's Climate-First Adoption of ISSB Standards: A MENA Milestone
Jordan is confirmed by the IFRS Foundation as requiring ISSB sustainability disclosures, taking a climate-first path. Why it is a milestone for the MENA region.
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RED III, the EU Hydrogen Bank and Why Certification Is Your Ticket to the European Market
How RED III and the EU Hydrogen Bank drive demand for certified RFNBO hydrogen, including the binding 2030 and 2035 industry sub-targets, and why certification matters.
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What Is an RFNBO? How EU Law Defines Truly Renewable Hydrogen
RFNBO meaning explained: how RED II and RED III define renewable fuels of non-biological origin, and the 70% greenhouse gas saving that green hydrogen must achieve.
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Carbon Credit Quality & Integrity: ICVCM and VCMI Explained
How the market judges carbon credit quality — the ICVCM Core Carbon Principles and CCP label, the VCMI Claims Code, and how to avoid junk credits and greenwashing.
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ISO 14025 & EPDs: Environmental Product Declarations Explained
What ISO 14025 is, how Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) work, and why Type III declarations are becoming essential in GCC construction and green procurement.
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IFRS S2 Arrives in Jordan: What ASE20 Banks Must Disclose from FY2026
The ASE Climate-Related Disclosures Regulatory Framework makes IFRS S2 mandatory for ASE20 companies from FY2026. What Jordan's listed banks must disclose.
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Additionality, Temporal and Geographical Correlation: The Three Rules That Decide If Your Hydrogen Is Green
Hydrogen additionality, temporal and geographical correlation explained under EU Regulation 2023/1184, including monthly matching now and hourly matching from 2030.
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Carbon Credit Pricing and Economics
What drives carbon credit prices, why the same tonne can cost a dollar or hundreds, the economics of developing a project, and where the value flows in the market.