| EU ETS Directive | Directive 2003/87/EC | Directive | In force | 2003 | Power, energy-intensive industry, aviation (within the EU/EEA) | 6 |
| ETS Revision (Fit for 55) | Directive (EU) 2023/959 | Directive | In force | 2023 | All sectors | 1 |
| ETS Transitional Rules for Free Allocation | Delegated Reg (EU) 2019/331 (as amended by 2024/873) | Delegated regulation | In force | 2019 / 2024 | Industrial installations covered by the EU ETS | 3 |
| ETS Auctioning Regulation | Delegated Reg (EU) 2023/2830 | Delegated regulation | In force | 2023 | Member States, auction platforms and allowance market participants | — |
| CBAM Regulation | Regulation (EU) 2023/956 | Regulation | In force | 2026 | Imports of iron and steel, aluminium, cement, fertilisers, electricity and hydrogen | 4 |
| CBAM Simplification Amendment | Regulation (EU) 2025/2083 | Regulation | In force | 2025 | Imports of goods covered by CBAM | 3 |
| CBAM Transitional Period Reporting Implementing Rules | Implementing Reg (EU) 2023/1773 (as amended by 2024/2403) | Implementing regulation | In force | 2023 | Importers during the transitional period | — |
| ETS2 (buildings/road transport/small industry) | Directive (EU) 2023/959, Article 30a | Directive | In force | 2028 | Upstream fuel supply entities | 1 |
| State Aid Guidelines on Indirect Cost Compensation (EEI) | Guidelines on EEI compensation | Framework | In force | continuous | Electricity-intensive sectors (steel, aluminium, chemicals, paper, etc.) | 3 |
| European Climate Law | Regulation (EU) 2021/1119 | Regulation | In force | 2021 | EU-wide target framework | 1 |
| 2040 Target Amendment | Regulation (EU) 2026/667 | Regulation | In force | 2026 | EU-wide target framework | — |
| Effort Sharing Regulation (ESR) | Regulation (EU) 2023/857 | Regulation | In force | 2023 | Member States (transport, buildings, agriculture, waste, etc.) | — |
| LULUCF Amendment | Regulation (EU) 2023/839 | Regulation | In force | 2023 | Land use, forestry | 1 |
| CSRD Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive | Directive (EU) 2022/2464 | Directive | In force | phased application | Large and listed companies in Europe (transmitted to non-EU suppliers through the supply chain) | 1 |
| CSRD/CSDDD Deadline Postponement (stop-the-clock) | Directive (EU) 2025/794 | Directive | In force | 2025 | CSRD second/third-wave reporting companies and companies in the first CSDDD scope (via Member State transposition) | — |
| Omnibus I Amendment | Directive (EU) 2026/470 | Directive | In force | 2026 | Companies covered and to be covered by CSRD/CSDDD | 1 |
| ESRS (original version) | Delegated Reg (EU) 2023/2772 | Delegated regulation | In force | 2023 | Companies covered by CSRD | — |
| Simplified ESRS | Delegated Reg (EU) 2026/1563 | Delegated regulation | In force | 2026 | Companies covered by CSRD | — |
| Voluntary Standard (VS, based on VSME) | Delegated Reg (EU) 2026/1560 | Delegated regulation | In force | 2026 | SMEs and supply chain companies | — |
| CSDDD Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive | Directive (EU) 2024/1760 | Directive | In force | 2028 | Large companies in Europe and their supply chains | — |
| EU Taxonomy | Regulation (EU) 2020/852 + DA (EU) 2021/2139 | Regulation | In force | 2020 | Financial market participants, large companies | 1 |
| Energy Efficiency Directive | Directive (EU) 2023/1791 | Directive | In force | 2023 | Energy-using companies, data centres | — |
| Renewable Energy Directive RED III | Directive (EU) 2023/2413 | Directive | In force | 2023 | Energy producers and consumers | 2 |
| Energy Performance of Buildings Directive EPBD | Directive (EU) 2024/1275 | Directive | In force | 2024 | Buildings and construction | — |
| Electricity Market Reform | Regulation (EU) 2024/1747 | Regulation | In force | 2024 | Electricity market participants | — |
| Industrial Emissions Directive IED 2.0 | Directive (EU) 2024/1785 | Directive | In force | 2026 | Large industrial installations | 5 |
| Medium Combustion Plants Directive | Directive (EU) 2015/2193 | Directive | In force | 2015 | Operators of medium combustion plants | — |
| Net-Zero Industry Act NZIA | Regulation (EU) 2024/1735 | Regulation | In force | 2024 | Net-zero technology manufacturing | 1 |
| Critical Raw Materials Act CRMA | Regulation (EU) 2024/1252 | Regulation | In force | 2024 | Companies extracting, processing and importing critical raw materials | 2 |
| Clean Industrial Deal | COM(2025) 85 | Communication | In force | 2025 | Energy-intensive industries | — |
| CISAF State Aid Framework | C(2025) OJ C 2025/3602 | Framework | In force | 2030 | Member State aid and industrial investment | — |
| Steel and Metals Action Plan | COM(2025) 125 (19.3.2025) | Communication | In force | 2025 | Steel and metals industry | 2 |
| Battery Regulation | Regulation (EU) 2023/1542 | Regulation | In force | 2027 | Placing batteries on the EU market | 1 |
| Ecodesign for Sustainable Products ESPR | Regulation (EU) 2024/1781 | Regulation | In force | 2024 | Regulated product categories | 1 |
| Deforestation Regulation EUDR | Regulation (EU) 2023/1115 | Regulation | In force | 2026 | Beef, cocoa, coffee, palm oil, rubber, soy, wood | 1 |
| Fluorinated Gases Regulation | Regulation (EU) 2024/573 | Regulation | In force | 2024 | Fluorinated gases and equipment | 2 |
| Methane Regulation | Regulation (EU) 2024/1787 | Regulation | In force | 2024 | Energy imports and production | 1 |
| Packaging and Packaging Waste PPWR | Regulation (EU) 2025/40 | Regulation | In force | 2025 | Packaging and packaging materials | 1 |
| Consumer Green Claims Directive | Directive (EU) 2024/825 | Directive | In force | 2024 | Green claims directed at consumers | — |
| EU Green Bond Standard | Regulation (EU) 2023/2631 | Regulation | In force | 2024 | Green bond issuers | 1 |
| ReFuelEU Aviation | Regulation (EU) 2023/2405 | Regulation | In force | 2025 | Aviation fuel supply chain and operators | 1 |
| FuelEU Maritime | Regulation (EU) 2023/1805 | Regulation | In force | 2025 | Maritime vessels and fuels | 1 |
| Heavy-Duty Vehicle CO₂ Standards | Regulation (EU) 2024/1610 | Regulation | In force | 2024 | New heavy-duty vehicles | 1 |
| Passenger Car CO₂ Standards | Regulation (EU) 2019/631 (as amended by 2023/851) | Regulation | In force | 2035 | New passenger cars and light commercial vehicles | 1 |
| Innovation Fund | ETS Directive, Article 10a(8) | Framework | In force | continuous | Low-carbon technology projects | 2 |
| Modernisation Fund | ETS Directive, Article 10d | Framework | In force | continuous | Beneficiary Member States | — |
| Social Climate Fund | Regulation (EU) 2023/955 | Regulation | In force | 2026 | Member States and vulnerable groups | — |
| ETS2 Frontloading Facility | European Commission / EIB, 2026 | Framework | In force | 2026 | Member States | — |
| Landfill Directive | Directive 1999/31/EC | Directive | In force | 1999 / 2018 | Landfill operators, waste treatment companies | 3 |
| Mining Waste Directive | Directive 2006/21/EC | Directive | In force | 2006 | Extractive industry and mining waste facility operators | 3 |
| Waste Framework Directive | Directive 2008/98/EC | Directive | In force | 2008 / 2018 | Waste generators, processors and producer responsibility entities | 3 |
| Packaging and Packaging Waste Directive | Directive 94/62/EC | Directive | In force | 1994 | Packaging producers and Member State recycling schemes | 2 |
| Single-Use Plastics Directive | Directive (EU) 2019/904 | Directive | In force | 2019 | Producers and sellers of single-use plastic products | 2 |
| Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Directive | Directive 2012/19/EU | Directive | In force | 2012 | Producers and importers of electrical and electronic equipment | 1 |
| Urban Wastewater Treatment Directive | Directive (EU) 2024/3019 | Directive | In force | 2024 / 2027 | Urban wastewater treatment plants, discharging companies and municipal operators | 2 |
| Nitrates Directive | Directive 91/676/EEC | Directive | In force | 1991 | Agricultural holdings, fertiliser users and livestock companies | 2 |
| Fuel Quality Directive | Directive 98/70/EC | Directive | In force | 1998 / 2015 | Fuel suppliers, road and non-road transport | 1 |
| Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR) | Regulation (EU) 2019/2088 | Regulation | In force | 2019 / 2021 | Financial market participants, financial advisers, funds and financial products | 1 |
| Alternative Fuels Infrastructure Regulation (AFIR) | Regulation (EU) 2023/1804 | Regulation | In force | 2023 / 2024 | Charging/refuelling operators, fleets and transport infrastructure | 1 |
| Carbon Removals and Carbon Farming Certification Framework (CRCF) | Regulation (EU) 2024/3012 | Regulation | In force | 2024 | Carbon removal project operators, certification bodies and verifiers | 1 |
| Construction Products Regulation (CPR) | Regulation (EU) 2024/3110 | Regulation | In force | 2024 / 2026 | Manufacturers, importers and distributors of construction products | 1 |
| Product Environmental Footprint (PEF) Method Recommendation | Commission Recommendation (EU) 2021/2279 | Guidance | In force | 2021 | Companies issuing product environmental footprints and responding to customer data requests | 3 |
| Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Corporate Standard (revised edition) | GHG Protocol Corporate Standard | Guidance | In force | 2004 | Companies establishing corporate GHG inventories and responding to customer accounting requirements | 2 |
| TfS/Cefic Chemical Industry Product Carbon Footprint Guideline (2024) | TfS PCF Guideline v3 (2024) | Guidance | In force | 2024 | Chemical companies and their upstream and downstream suppliers | 1 |