Carbon compliance calendar

The dates that matter across carbon markets and climate rules, each with its status and the legal text or standard it comes from. What is law, what is adopted but not yet in force, and what is only proposed are labelled separately and never mixed.

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February 2027

1 February 2027
SBTi · Voluntary standard

SBTi Corporate Net-Zero Standard V2.0 takes effect

Adopted, not yet in effect

Version 2.0, adopted by the SBTi Board on 21 May 2026 and published on 11 June 2026, takes effect on 1 February 2027, the date in the Standard's own version history. Target validations against it open in the first quarter of 2027, and companies may still submit under Version 1.3.1 until 31 January 2028.

Net zero portfolio strategy Source: SBTi, Corporate Net-Zero Standard V2.0 Main Changes Document, June 2026

January 2028

31 January 2028
SBTi · Voluntary standard

Last day to submit SBTi targets under Version 1.3.1

Adopted, not yet in effect

After this date Version 2.0 of the Corporate Net-Zero Standard is mandatory for all target submissions. Near-Term Criteria V5.3 closes on the same day.

Net zero portfolio strategy Source: SBTi, Corporate Net-Zero Standard V2.0 Main Changes Document, June 2026

2035, date within the year not yet set

During 2035
SBTi · Voluntary standard

SBTi removal requirement begins for Category A companies

Adopted, not yet in effect

Under the Corporate Net-Zero Standard V2.0, Category A companies must support carbon removals for their ongoing emissions from 2035 onward.

Net zero portfolio strategy Source: SBTi, Corporate Net-Zero Standard V2.0, criterion CNZ-C45

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Source: each entry's own legal text or standard · Dates verified 25 September 2026