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.
The EU's Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism entered its definitive regime in January 2026. What it costs GCC aluminium, steel and fertiliser exporters — and how to prepare.
CBAM lets exporters deduct an explicit carbon price paid at home — but the GCC has only voluntary markets. Should the Gulf introduce a domestic carbon price and keep the revenue?
Boursa Kuwait Premier Market companies must file their first mandatory ESG reports by 30 June 2026 under CMA Circular 04 of 2025. What's required and who is in scope.
CBAM, the UAE plastic ban, EPR, the Climate Law and new GCC disclosure mandates all land in one place: your ESG report. A 2026 map of what connects to what.
The UAE is moving to a national Extended Producer Responsibility framework in 2026. What EPR means for producers and brand owners of packaging, electronics and batteries.
From 1 January 2026 the UAE bans a wide range of single-use plastics nationwide. What's prohibited, what's exempt, and what businesses must do to comply.
How the UAE's waste regulation works in 2026 — Federal Law 12 of 2018, the National Agenda for Integrated Waste Management 2023–2026, the plastic ban and EPR explained.
How ESG reporting works in Qatar — QSE ESG guidance, the QFMA governance code, QFC sustainability, and what listed companies and QFC entities should prepare.
What IFRS S1 and S2 mean for Qatar — the ISSB sustainability and climate disclosure standards, the move toward mandatory adoption for banks, and how to prepare.
How the Saudi Exchange (Tadawul) ESG Disclosure Guidelines work — the metrics, the comply-or-explain basis, and how Saudi-listed companies prepare credible ESG reports.
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