COP26 settles Paris Rulebook on reporting requirements
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Among the notable decisions emerging from the COP 26 UN Climate Change Conference, and likely to exert an important influence on corporate reporting, was a final agreement on the Paris Rulebook. This fixes the transparency and reporting requirements needed for countries to track their progress against emissions reduction targets. It also finalises the Article 6 mechanisms for the operation and interaction of carbon markets.