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Regulatory timeline

Publication dates, effective dates, amendments and confirmed future dates are separate events. A law taking effect is not shown as a filing deadline unless the source states one.

  1. Federal Law No. 24 of 1999 โ€” 17 October 1999 โ€” Issue date of Federal Law No. 24 of 1999 (Historical event)
  2. Cabinet Resolution No. 37 of 2001 โ€” 9 December 2001 โ€” Issued date on the UAE Legislation portal (Historical event)
  3. Cabinet Resolution No. 37 of 2001 โ€” 31 December 2001 โ€” Effective date and Official Gazette date on the portal (Gazette No. 374) (Currently in force)
  4. Federal Law No. 24 of 1999 โ€” 7 May 2006 โ€” Amended by Federal Law No. 11 of 2006, as noted on the Ministry English text. Article-level changes were not separately reviewed. (Amended instrument)
  5. Paris Agreement โ€” 12 December 2015 โ€” Adoption of the Paris Agreement (Historical event)
  6. Paris Agreement โ€” 4 November 2016 โ€” Entry into force of the Paris Agreement (Currently in force)
  7. Federal Law No. 12 of 2018 โ€” 18 December 2018 โ€” Issued date on the official legislation portal (Historical event)
  8. Federal Law No. 12 of 2018 โ€” 31 March 2019 โ€” Entry into force on the official legislation portal. The law enters into force three months after publication. (Currently in force)
  9. MOHRE Resolution No. 44 of 2022 โ€” 3 February 2022 โ€” Issue date printed on the Ministry consolidated text (Historical event)
  10. ADX ESG metrics โ€” 9 January 2023 โ€” Date ADX gives for publication of the GCC Exchanges Committee unified ESG metrics (Historical event)
  11. EU CBAM โ€” 10 May 2023 โ€” Date of Regulation (EU) 2023/956 (Historical event)
  12. IFRS S1 and IFRS S2 โ€” 26 June 2023 โ€” ISSB issuance of IFRS S1 and IFRS S2 (Historical event)
  13. UAE Energy Strategy 2050 โ€” 3 July 2023 โ€” Cabinet adoption date of the updated energy and hydrogen strategies, as stated in the official u.ae strategy document (Historical event)
  14. CBUAE climate-risk principles (2023) โ€” 13 November 2023 โ€” CBUAE press-release date for the launch of the principles (Historical event)
  15. Cabinet Resolution No. 67 of 2024 โ€” 10 June 2024 โ€” Issued date on the official legislation portal (Historical event)
  16. CBUAE sustainability disclosure principles โ€” 14 June 2024 โ€” Issue date on the CBUAE Rulebook (Historical event)
  17. Federal Decree-Law No. 11 of 2024 โ€” 28 August 2024 โ€” Issued date stated on the official legislation portal (Historical event)
  18. Cabinet Resolution No. 67 of 2024 โ€” 28 December 2024 โ€” Entry into force stated on the official legislation portal (Currently in force)
  19. Federal Decree-Law No. 11 of 2024 โ€” 30 May 2025 โ€” Entry into force. Article 21: nine months after publication. Portal effective date: 30 May 2025. (Currently in force)
  20. CBUAE Regulation C 8/2025 โ€” 8 July 2025 โ€” Circular issue date (C 8/2025) (Historical event)
  21. EU CBAM โ€” 1 January 2026 โ€” Start of the CBAM definitive regime in the EU (Currently in force)
  22. MOHRE Resolution No. 44 of 2022 โ€” 15 June 2026 โ€” Start of the 2026 midday-break window (12:30 pmโ€“3:00 pm, outdoor work) (Historical event)
  23. MOHRE Resolution No. 44 of 2022 โ€” 15 September 2026 โ€” End of the 2026 midday-break window (Historical event)
  24. EU CBAM โ€” 31 May 2027 โ€” First annual CBAM declaration for calendar year 2026, due from authorised CBAM declarants (Confirmed future deadline)
  25. MOHRE Resolution No. 44 of 2022 โ€” 15 June 2027 โ€” Start of the next midday-break window under the annual rule (Confirmed future deadline)
  26. ADX ESG disclosure guidance โ€” No confirmed date identified โ€” No confirmed ADX filing deadline identified in the guidance pages reviewed. (Historical event)
  27. Cabinet Resolution No. 67 of 2024 โ€” No confirmed date identified โ€” Annual GHG emissions report to the Ministry and the competent authority for entities of huge emissions and participating entities (Historical event)
  28. CBUAE Regulation C 8/2025 โ€” No confirmed date identified โ€” Entry into force upon publication in the Official Gazette. No separate gazette date identified on the reviewed Rulebook page. (Historical event)
  29. CBUAE Regulation C 8/2025 โ€” No confirmed date identified โ€” Scenario analysis at least annually. No calendar day identified. (Historical event)
  30. CBUAE Regulation C 8/2025 โ€” No confirmed date identified โ€” Remediation plan for institutions that cannot demonstrate full compliance. No calendar day identified. The Central Bank assesses the plan. (Historical event)
  31. DFM ESG guidance โ€” No confirmed date identified โ€” No confirmed DFM filing deadline identified on the official sustainability section reviewed. (Historical event)
  32. Federal Law No. 24 of 1999 โ€” No confirmed date identified โ€” Entry into force three months after publication in the Official Gazette. Calendar day not confirmed in this review. (Historical event)
  33. UAE Energy Strategy 2050 โ€” No confirmed date identified โ€” National ambition of net zero in the electricity and water sector by 2050. Not a company filing date. (Expected milestone)
  34. UAE Net Zero 2050 Strategy โ€” No confirmed date identified โ€” National net-zero aim of 2050. This is a national policy horizon, not a confirmed company filing date. (Expected milestone)