Emissions Data in ESG, What's Next? Regulation and Reporting

GHG emissions reporting are the primary driver of rising global temperatures and therefore a key focus for policy, regulatory, market and technology responses to limit climate change. As companies keep developing their sustainability reports, emissions standards play a key role in helping companies manage GHG risks and identify reduction opportunities. Business models associated with significant emissions are likely to be more impacted by risks in the transition to a low carbon economy. While challenges remain in the accurate quantification of emissions in Scope 3, companies in all major sectors already report wherever material Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions. Notwithstanding the progress, some topics remain as pending including the disclosure of the estimate of the societal cost of carbon, the valued impact of GHG emissions or Paris-aligned GHG emissions targets. In the context of the transition to a low-carbon economy, GHG emissions reporting may have a significant bearing on a company’s potential for long-term value creation. The objective of this panel is to address the following questions:

• Are emissions reporting standards going to become more precise?
• How forward modelling of companies’ emissions footprints is material to investors
• Why exchanges want to help listed companies provide this information
• Emissions reporting is a country’s vs companies who is right?
• Are forward looking emissions models fit for markets?
• What are the key elements of a robust GHG emissions reporting?
• What are the advantages of having better GHG emissions reporting?