New standards on environmental reporting: Businesses licensed by the Environment Agency of Abu Dhabi will be required to report their environmental data — including power usage and emissions — every year under a new decree issued by Chairman of the Environment Agency of Abu Dhabi (EAD) Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, according to an Abu Dhabi Media Office last week. The statement did not clarify when the new requirements will go into effect.

The requirements: Businesses will have to report on their energy, water use, and emissions in Abu Dhabi during 1Q of each year. They will also need to include information on operations, equipment, and emission control, as well as report accidents.

The EAD’s role: The EAD will be responsible for setting standards, monitoring discharges, evaluating reports, and overseeing corrective actions, according to the statement. They will also conduct awareness workshops on environmental reporting. In addition to existing penalties, the EAD can impose further administrative penalties for violations of the new environmental reporting rules. The agency is also tasked with working out a mechanism through which businesses can report the data, the statement added.

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