XRB will soon release final, but temporary, greenhouse gas assurance standards

XRB will soon release final, but temporary, greenhouse gas assurance standards
A first cut on how businesses should measure emissions under the new rules. (Image: Getty)
Greg Hurrell
The External Reporting Board expects to release new standards for verifying greenhouse gas emissions in July – but don’t expect them to be set in stone.Large companies and financial institutions are now grappling with new climate-related disclosure rules that require them to provide independent verification, or assurance, for their greenhouse gas emissions from the end of 2024.A draft of the assurance standards was released last December for consultation, and the External Reporting Board (XRB) is working on the final – if some...

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