Regulatory Delays, Strategic Opportunity: Preparing for the Next Wave of Climate Compliance
During the recent COP30, two global climate and sustainability regulations were showcased, last week we have news that both are now facing significant delays:
EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR)
Originally set for 2024, then 2025 – now enforcement pushed to December 2026 for large companies and June 2027 for smaller operators. Reasoning behind the delay is the technical challenges of validating claims and a political pressure for “simplification.”
We then had similar news for the US legislation with the US California Climate Accountability Law SB 261 (Climate Risk Reporting) paused by court injunction and the SB 253 (GHG Emissions Reporting) deadline now extended to August 2026.
What does this mean for our stakeholders and clients?
Delays create confusion and concern; however, delay’s do not mean cancellation; At Prominate we are a forward-thinking business, we are continuing to build strength in compliance frameworks and push forward using planned roadmaps and data driven reporting deliverables.
At Prominate, delayed or not, we are continually creating transparency such as supply chain tools that allow our stakeholders to engage easily in ‘joined up thinking’. We are using this time to strengthen supply chain transparency, because preparation within global supply chain’s is now more prevalent than ever, to meet the global compliance expectation when the delays are over.