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The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) recently released its much-anticipated climate disclosure rules. As expected, it has received criticism both from climate activists disappointed by the removal of certain provisions contained in earlier drafts, and from members of the business community who cite regulatory over-reach and a veiled attempt to phase out fossil fuels. It made no one happy, but no one completed devastated either. Read our take from FFI's Christopher Ito: https://lnkd.in/eEPGfh3y #energytransition #carbonunderground #climatedisclosure #secclimatedisclosure #transitioninvesting

🇺🇸 The Securities and Exchange Commission is set to decide this spring on a rule mandating public companies to disclose greenhouse gas emissions and climate-related business risks. The rule would compel companies to share physical and transition climate change risk information. Read more: https://lnkd.in/gUquJwJK #ERISInformation #Climaterisk #Climatechange #EnvironmentalLaw U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission CNN Business

#ICYMI US Securities and Exchange Commission voted to require most #publiclytraded companies to disclose levels of #greenhousegas #emissions and ways #climate change may present business risks. https://bit.ly/4a8Rd6t #GHG #OGJ #government #regulations #oilgasindustry #oilandgas

Today, the long awaited US Securities and Exchange Commission (#SEC) climate disclosure ruling finally passed by a 3-2 vote ✅ We'll be combing through the full ruling in the coming days, but for now here are the major updates and requirements: 1. Material climate-related risks + activities to mitigate such risks 2. Info on their board of directors' oversight of climate-related risks and management’s role in managing material climate-related risks 🔍 3. Info on climate-related targets or goals that are material 🎯 4. Scope 1 and/or Scope 2 GHG #emissions on a phased-in basis by certain larger registrants when those emissions are material (starting 2026) 🏭 5. Financial statement effects of severe weather events and other natural conditions 🌪

The Climate Rule at long last! U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission issues its final Climate Disclosure Rule. What's changed, who is impacted and what do you need to do now? Find out our latest insight in this 'first-to-market' #KPMGRegulatoryAlert. https://lnkd.in/eNXefMcW #ClimateRisk #Regulatory #KPMG

Perkins Coie LLP Partner Allison Handy discusses in this Public Chatter blog post the rumors about the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's final climate disclosure rule. She notes that it might be coming within weeks and without a Scope 3 requirement. #CorporateGovernance #CorpGov #ClimateDisclosure #PublicChatterBlog

The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) represents the largest investment in climate action in US history and the most comprehensive federal climate legislation to be signed into law. In this episode of Carbon Connection, Lauren Napuck speaks with Kristina Wyatt from Persefoni about what the IRA covers, the impact it has had so far, its role in achieving climate goals and how it impacts state-level initiatives. Check it out here: https://lnkd.in/gHs9kZq9 #carbonmarkets #climatesolutions

If you're concerned by the new SEC mandate around Climate Disclosure (886 pages!), below is a helpful summary along with 5 steps to reach compliance. No paywall. https://lnkd.in/eJh2RVnU

📢 The White House just isssued a guide: Voluntary Carbon Markets Joint Policy Statement and Principles Based on the recognition of the importance of carbon credits for the climate and the ongoing initiatives to improve integrity, the document is a guide for integrity from credit generation to credit use. Lots of interesting points without over-regulation. https://lnkd.in/eHZtvFnf