ESRS E1: Climate Change·Disclosure Requirement E1-5
Actions and resources in relation to climate change mitigation and adaptation
Practical guidance for preparing this disclosure. Use this card to identify the information to prepare, verify claims and organise supporting evidence. For exact requirements, always refer to the official European Commission source.
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ESRS E1: Climate Change
Disclosure Requirement E1-5 · 2026-5010-final
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Disclosure focus
This disclosure asks an organisation to explain what it is actually doing, and what it is putting behind those actions, to reduce climate impacts and to adapt to climate-related risks. In practice, that means describing the main mitigation and adaptation measures in place, the resources allocated to them, and how these efforts are being managed over time rather than simply stating broad climate ambitions.
The practical focus is on whether the response is real, targeted and sufficiently broad across the business. Organisations should think about coverage across their own operations and value chain where relevant, not just a few flagship sites or headline projects, and make clear where action is concentrated, where it is still limited, and how resources are prioritised between different climate-related needs.
This LRA educational guidance supports disclosure preparation. For the exact requirements, always refer to the official European Commission source.
Before you start
Before you start
A quick mental checklist before you prepare this disclosure — tick each as you settle it.
Preparation
Key information to prepare
| Preparation field | What to capture | Evidence hint | Owner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mitigation measures | Describe the main steps the organisation is taking to cut or avoid climate harm, focusing on the actions themselves rather than the policy backdrop. | Climate transition plan, project list, board papers, programme tracker, implementation updates. | Sustainability / climate strategy |
| Adaptation measures | Describe the main steps the organisation is taking to prepare for climate impacts and reduce exposure, using the actual measures being put in place. | Adaptation plan, risk register, resilience programme documents, site-level action plans, management updates. | Risk / resilience |
| Climate spend | Capture the amount of money set aside or used for the reported climate actions, using the same currency basis and period as the underlying budget or project records. | Budget approvals, project cost tracker, capex/opex reports, finance ledger, forecast files. | Finance / project controls |
| Delivery timing | State when the reported actions are due to start, be completed, or reach key milestones, using the organisation’s approved delivery schedule. | Programme plan, milestone tracker, project timeline, board-approved roadmap, PMO status report. | Programme management / PMO |
| Emissions reduction method | Name the main operational or technical change that is expected to lower emissions, expressed as the actual lever being used. | Abatement plan, engineering design, project business case, energy model, decarbonisation roadmap. | Operations / engineering / climate strategy |
| Delivered emissions cut | Capture the emissions reduction already achieved from the reported action, in tCO2e, using the same boundary and period as the underlying measurement or calculation. | Verified emissions calculations, monitoring data, project performance report, baseline comparison, assurance file. | Sustainability reporting / carbon accounting |
| Expected emissions cut | Capture the emissions reduction the organisation expects from the reported action, in tCO2e, based on the approved forecast or model for the relevant period. | Forecast model, project business case, scenario analysis, engineering assumptions, approved target tracker. | Sustainability strategy / finance / carbon accounting |
How to prepare it
Request the data
Request climate action plan data from the programme owner
Translate the disclosure into an internal business question — then adapt it to your organisation's own language.
What climate-related actions, budgets, timings and estimated emissions effects are being tracked for our current mitigation and adaptation work?
Use your organisation’s own programme names, project codes and budget labels first, then map them to the reporting categories. Keep the request in the language the owner already uses for initiatives, spend and delivery milestones, and only translate into the reporting view at the end. This is a possible LRA training template; adapt this to your organisation and check the official source before sign-off.
Weak request
Please provide the ESRS E1-5 actions and resources disclosure inputs, including key mitigation actions, key adaptation actions, resources allocated, implementation timeframe, decarbonisation lever, achieved GHG emission reduction and expected GHG emission reduction.
Why it fails: This uses framework language that many operational owners will not recognise, so it is harder to answer quickly and accurately. It also does not tell the owner which tracker, budget basis, status fields or evidence links to provide, so the response may come back incomplete or inconsistent.
Better request
Please send the current climate programme tracker for [area], showing each initiative’s internal name/code, plain-language summary, funding amount and basis, delivery dates, status, and any emissions-impact estimate you already use. Include the source file or system reference for each line. Use your team’s own labels first, then we will map them to the reporting view. This is a possible LRA training template; adapt this to your organisation and check the official source before sign-off.
Formal email template
Subject: Request for climate action plan details for [reporting period] Hi [name], We are preparing the climate reporting pack and need your help with the current list of mitigation and adaptation initiatives in [business area / programme name]. Please send, for each relevant initiative: - the initiative name or code used internally - a short plain-language description of the work - the amount of funding allocated, with the currency and whether this is approved, committed or spent - the expected delivery window or milestone dates - the current status - the estimated emissions impact, where you track this internally - any evidence links or source files that support the figures Please use your team’s own terminology first, then we will map it to the reporting view. This is a possible LRA training template; adapt this to your organisation and check the official source before sign-off. If it is easier, you can return the information in your usual tracker format and we will convert it. Thanks, [preparer name]
Short Teams / Slack version
Hi [name] — could you share the current [programme / project] tracker for climate mitigation and adaptation in [area]? We need the initiative name/code, short description, funding amount + basis, timing, status, and any emissions-impact estimate you already track. Please use your own labels first; we’ll map them later. This is a possible LRA training template; adapt this to your organisation and check the official source before sign-off. Thanks, [preparer name]
Industry examples
Manufacturing
Context. A plant team is tracking boiler replacement, compressed-air optimisation and flood protection works in separate operational logs.
Adapted request. Please share the site climate tracker for [plant name], including each project’s internal code, short description, approved capex or opex, delivery window, current status, and any estimated energy or emissions benefit already recorded. Include the source document or system link for each item. Use your site’s own project names and budget labels first, then we will map them later. This is a possible LRA training template; adapt this to your organisation and check the official source before sign-off.
Example response. Returned table with project code, site, action summary, funding approved, funding spent to date, start/end dates, status, estimated tCO2e reduction, and links to the capex approval and project tracker.
Financial services
Context. A corporate services team is managing office retrofit, travel reduction and business continuity measures across a property portfolio.
Adapted request. Please provide the portfolio climate actions tracker for [region / portfolio], showing each initiative’s internal reference, plain-language description, budget allocation, delivery timing, status, and any internal estimate of emissions avoided or resilience benefit. Include the budget source and the file or system reference used by your team. Use your own property and programme terms first, then we will map them to the reporting view. This is a possible LRA training template; adapt this to your organisation and check the official source before sign-off.
Example response. Returned spreadsheet with initiative ID, building or portfolio, action summary, budget line, forecast spend, milestone dates, status, estimated emissions reduction, and links to the property plan and finance approval.
Draft your disclosure
Notes that turn data into a disclosure
LRA training templates — adapt them to your organisation, and check the official source before sign-off.
Method note
Explain how the organisation defined each climate action, how it distinguished emissions-cutting measures from resilience measures, and how it measured the resources, timing, and emissions effects reported for each item.
Context note
Set out what the figures show about the organisation’s climate response: which measures are in place, how much support has been committed, when delivery is expected, and how much emissions reduction has already been delivered or is still projected.
Fluctuation statement
If the numbers move materially from one period to the next, link the change to shifts in the action plan, delivery timing, funding levels, or the mix of emissions-reduction measures rather than treating it as a standalone variance.
Content index entry
E1-5 Actions and resources in relation to climate change mitigation and adaptation — [location / page] / [notes]Download Centre
Preparation tools & forms
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Assurance readiness
For each claim, check the evidence
| Claim | Risk | Evidence to check |
|---|---|---|
| We prepared the coverage figure from the actions we treated as material for the year, and we documented why each item was included or left out. | Assurer checks whether the population was defined consistently, whether exclusions were selective, and whether the reported figure could be overstated or understated by missing actions. | Scoping memo; inclusion/exclusion criteria; list of candidate actions; management sign-off on the final population; reconciliation between the source list and the published figure. |
| We split the disclosed actions into separate workstreams so the reader can see which measures sit under each lever, and we kept a mapping from source records to the published categories. | Assurer probes whether the grouping is arbitrary, whether one action has been counted twice, or whether the same activity has been placed in the wrong bucket. | Category mapping file; project register; cross-reference between source records and disclosure table; review notes showing how overlaps and duplicates were resolved. |
| We used internal records and project trackers to build the numbers, and we checked that the underlying data were complete for the reporting period before we finalised the table. | Assurer checks for missing source data, cut-off errors, inconsistent time periods, and weak control over manual inputs. | Source extracts; data collection templates; period-end cut-off checks; completeness checks; version history; evidence of review by the preparer and reviewer. |
| We included only the resources we could tie back to approved plans or recorded commitments, and we kept support for the amounts shown in the disclosure. | Assurer probes whether the amounts are supported by real approvals or commitments rather than estimates without basis, and whether the support is traceable to the published figures. | Approved budgets; project approvals; commitment logs; purchase orders or contract summaries where relevant; working papers linking each amount to the disclosure. |
| We separated current-year spend from amounts expected later, and we used the same basis for each time bucket across the table. | Assurer checks whether the timing split is consistent, whether future amounts are speculative, and whether the same item has been counted in more than one period. | Forecast model; budget timetable; assumptions paper; time-horizon definitions; reconciliation showing no overlap between current and future amounts. |
| We recorded the non-cash resources using physical or operational measures, and we kept the units and calculation method consistent across the disclosure. | Assurer probes whether the non-monetary quantities are meaningful, comparable, and not mixed with financial amounts or different units without explanation. | Unit definitions; calculation workbook; source operational data; internal review of unit consistency; evidence that the same basis was used throughout. |
Evidence pack to prepare
Common reporting gaps
Common gaps
Mistakes to avoid when collecting the data
Where judgement is often needed
Examples
Illustrative examples
Synthetic, written by LRA — not from a company report, not text from any standard.
We describe a package of near-term climate measures that combines operational cuts with resilience work: we are upgrading process equipment, improving heat recovery, and switching part of our electricity use to lower-carbon supply, while also reinforcing site drainage and cooling systems to cope with hotter summers and heavier rainfall.
- We have set aside **€24 million** for delivery over **2025–2028**; **€18 million** is for emissions-cutting work and **€6 million** for climate-resilience measures.
- The main emissions lever is **electrification of two production lines**, which has already lowered annual emissions by **12,000 tCO2e** and is expected to lower them by a further **8,000 tCO2e** once the full programme is complete.
- The resilience work includes **flood barriers, upgraded stormwater capacity, and additional cooling for critical plant**, with the first sites due to finish in **2026** and the full package in **2028**.
Synthetic example for practitioner review only; figures and timing are illustrative and internally consistent.
Our climate plan focuses on store operations and supply-chain resilience: we are replacing refrigeration systems, fitting smarter controls, and expanding low-carbon logistics, while also adding backup power and heat-stress measures for stores and distribution sites.
- We have allocated **€9 million** in total for **2025–2027**; **€7 million** supports emissions reduction and **€2 million** supports adaptation work.
- The main emissions lever is **refrigeration replacement across 40 stores**, which has already cut annual emissions by **3,600 tCO2e** and is expected to cut a further **2,400 tCO2e** when the rollout is finished.
- The resilience package covers **backup generators, improved insulation, and staff heat-response procedures**, with the first phase due in **2025** and completion planned for **2027**.
Synthetic example for practitioner review only; figures and timing are illustrative and internally consistent.
Company reports
How companies report E1-5 in practice
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Scenarios to work through
A group has one climate programme that includes heat-pump upgrades, staff travel changes, flood barriers at a warehouse, and a budget split across the two workstreams. The project team has draft dates for design, procurement, and rollout, but the board paper is still being refined.
A business has already finished a fleet efficiency project and can show the fuel savings achieved so far. It also has a separate electrification plan that is approved but not yet started, with an estimate of future emissions savings.
A company has a climate adaptation package for a coastal site: drainage upgrades are underway, emergency procedures are being updated, and a second phase is planned for next year. The finance team wants to show only the first phase because the second phase is not yet funded.
A preparer is drafting the note and has a long list of projects: solar panels, building insulation, supplier engagement, flood-proofing, and a resilience review. Some items reduce emissions, some reduce weather risk, and one item supports both. The team is unsure whether to present one combined list or separate the items by purpose.
Framework references
Relevant ESRS requirements and related disclosures
Available framework references and nearby disclosures relevant to preparing this requirement.
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FAQ
Questions this page answers
Use the page’s datapoint list as your starting checklist: mitigation measures, adaptation measures, climate spend, delivery timing, emissions reduction method, delivered emissions cut and expected emissions cut. The page also gives a step-by-step preparation section to help you turn those inputs into a draft.
Work through the preparation steps in order so you can move from raw inputs to a disclosure draft without missing the key datapoints. The page is designed as a practitioner guide, so it is meant to help you organise the work rather than act as an official source.
The page is set up for practitioners to assign ownership around the datapoints and evidence needed for the disclosure. Use it to decide which team owns each input, then make sure the owner can explain the source and timing of the data.
The page includes an evidence pack with five items to support assurance readiness, alongside six assurance claims to verify. Use those sections to build a file that links each claim to the relevant source documents and supporting records.
The page gives six claim/risk/evidence checks so you can test whether the disclosure is supported and where the weak points are. Use them to spot gaps early and make sure the evidence pack matches what the draft says.
The page lists common reporting gaps and mistakes so you can compare your draft against typical problem areas. Use that list as a final quality check before sign-off, especially where the narrative and the numbers need to line up.
The page’s draft-output section gives visualisation ideas, narrative starters and a content-index line to help you shape the final text. Start with the datapoints, then use the suggested structure to build a clear draft that matches the evidence you have.
Yes, the page includes synthetic illustrative example disclosures, including a quantitative table, to show how the disclosure can be presented. Treat it as a formatting and drafting aid only, and make sure your own figures stay internally consistent.
The page flags climate spend and delivery timing as datapoints to prepare, so they should be collected and explained as part of the disclosure build. Use the preparation section and evidence pack to make sure those figures are traceable and supported.
The Download Centre includes a Prep & Assurance workbook in .xlsx format to help you organise the disclosure work. Use it alongside the page content to track datapoints, evidence and assurance checks in one place.
The Download Centre also provides a printable Library Card in .pdf format. It is there as a practical companion to the page content, so you can keep the key preparation and assurance points to hand while drafting or reviewing.
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