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Financial Regulation, Climate Change, and Climate-related Risk Disclosure

The SEC is no longer defending its climate-related risk disclosure rule in litigation in the Eighth Circuit. The rule would provide investors with information about climate-related risks that companies face.

April 24, 2025

Financial Regulation, Climate Change, and Climate-related Risk Disclosure
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VIDEO: What Does Trump 2.0 Mean for Climate Change?

Harvard faculty, including Jody Freeman, discuss possible implications of the 2024 U.S. elections for U.S. and global climate policy.

December 5, 2024

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Evolving Regulatory Landscape for Net-Zero and Other Corporate Climate Commitments

California passed new laws in late 2023 that require companies doing business in the state to disclose information about their greenhouse gas emissions, climate risks, and use of carbon offsets.

October 23, 2024

Evolving Regulatory Landscape for Net-Zero and Other Corporate Climate Commitments
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Comparing Disclosure Requirements for Companies Participating in Voluntary Carbon Markets in the United States

This analysis reviews the new VCM disclosure requirements, explains the SEC’s and California’s requirements, and presents a summary table that compares the two disclosure regimes.

June 24, 2024

Comparing Disclosure Requirements for Companies Participating in Voluntary Carbon Markets in the United States
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Global Climate Disclosure Regimes

In recent years, countries around the world are adopting policies that require companies to disclose their greenhouse gas emissions and climate-related financial risks. This table outlines key features of these […]

June 20, 2024

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Driving Transparency and Aligning Climate-Related Risk Disclosure Requirements

A look at the rise in mandatory climate-related reporting by the SEC, California, and the European Union and how these requirements affect corporate behavior.

June 5, 2024

Driving Transparency and Aligning Climate-Related Risk Disclosure Requirements
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The Securities and Exchange Commission Finalizes a Narrower Climate-Related Risk Disclosure Rule

The SEC narrowly voted to release its long-awaited final climate-related risk disclosure rule, which requires public companies to report on material climate-related risks that affect the business and, for some large companies, greenhouse gas emissions, if material. The final rule is less prescriptive than the proposal resulting in the SEC projecting lower compliance costs. Read our analysis of the final rule.

March 21, 2024

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SEC Climate-Related Risk Disclosure Rule Compliance Timeline​

March 7, 2024

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Litigation Updates on California’s New Climate Disclosure Laws

In late 2023, California passed two laws requiring public and private companies to disclose their greenhouse gas emissions and climate-related financial risks. Business groups have filed a complaint challenging the laws.

February 16, 2024

Litigation Updates on California’s New Climate Disclosure Laws

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