The QCA Legal Committee examined this consultation paper from DEFRA that proposes draft guidance for companies on how to measure and report on their greenhouse gas emissions, as laid out in the Climate Change Act. The QCA argues that we would prefer not to see an increase in mandatory reporting of environmental matters and so agree with the approach outlined in the impact assessment, which favours publishing guidance on how to measure and report greenhouse gas emissions for voluntary reporting over introducing regulations making it mandatory for companies to measure and report their greenhouse gas emissions.
QCA Response to DEFRA's Consultation on Reporting on Greenhouse Gas Emissions
The QCA Legal Committee examined this consultation paper from DEFRA that proposes draft guidance for companies on how to measure and report on their greenhouse gas emissions, as laid out in the Climate Change Act.
