ESG Regulations & Frameworks
A plain-language reference to the major ESG and sustainability regulations and reporting frameworks shaping how companies disclose, decarbonize, and manage impact. Each page summarizes who it applies to, key dates, and the official source.
Informational reference only, not legal advice. Each page links to the official source.
- AFIREuropean UnionIn forceAlternative Fuels Infrastructure RegulationBinding EU targets for public EV charging and hydrogen refuelling: fleet-based kW per vehicle, fast-charging pools every 60 km on core TEN-T roads, and card payment with per-kWh price transparency.
- NEVIUnited StatesIn forceNational Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Formula ProgramFHWA suspended NEVI plan approvals in February 2025, freezing the $5B charging program; states sued and a January 2026 ruling held the freeze unlawful, so funds are flowing again.
- NZIAEuropean UnionIn forceNet-Zero Industry ActEU framework targeting domestic manufacturing of at least 40% of annual deployment needs for strategic net-zero technologies, including batteries, by 2030, with fast-tracked permitting for gigafactories.