Robert J. Park · Environment · Carbon · Public Affairs · Northern Ireland
ESG Regime Tracker
Current and proposed sustainability regimes across the UK, Northern Ireland, the EU, North America, Australasia and other markets, with UN goals, for manufacturers, councils and public bodies. Each entry sets where things stood in 2023 against where they stand now, and flags where one ESG pillar works against another.
Position as at 16 October 2026. Statuses move fast: check the linked source before relying on any entry.
2026
The year of retreat and delay
The EU Omnibus narrowed CSRD and CSDDD, the SEC moved to rescind its climate rule, and supply-chain due diligence dates slid to 2027.
1 Jan 2027
UK CBAM goes live
NI importers of steel, aluminium, cement, fertiliser and hydrogen come into scope above £50,000 of imports.
36%
SDG targets on track
Of 139 assessable targets, per the UN SDG Report 2026; 15% have gone backwards since 2015.