Corporate Climate Risk – Page 2 – Environmental and Energy Law Program

Legal Analysis

The Implementation and Legal Risks of California’s New Climate Disclosure Laws

What California’s three laws require and the implementation questions and litigation risks.

December 20, 2023

Quick Takes

A Note on Corporate Climate Alliances and Legal Risk

Antitrust and competition law is an increasingly important factor for companies to consider when deciding whether to participate in a climate alliance. In most countries, antitrust laws aim to promote […]

December 8, 2023

Legal Analysis

Signs of Progress on Corporate Climate Disclosure Ahead of SEC’s Final Rule

Companies will need to continue to respond to the call from a range of stakeholders including investors and consumers for increased transparency about climate commitments and climate risks as well as new regulations and litigation risks.

September 19, 2023

Accounting for Climate Risk

Click here to return to the Status of Biden Administration on Climate, Public Health and Environment, and Environmental Justice main page. To go directly to our Securities and Exchange Commission […]

October 26, 2022

CleanLaw Podcast

CleanLaw—Corporate Net Zero Commitments: GE’s Roger Martella speaks with Lowry Yankwich

Lowry Yankwich, a recent graduate of HLS, speaks with Roger Martella, GE’s Chief Sustainability Officer. They discuss GE’s recent sustainability commitments and how the company is tackling its operational and […]

September 15, 2022

Quick Takes

The SEC’s Proposed ESG Rules Aim to Provide Better Information to Investors

The proposed rule lays out three categories of ESG funds which have different levels of disclosure based on their degree of ESG focus.

July 7, 2022

Legal Analysis

What to know about the SEC’s Proposed Climate Risk Disclosure Rule

How a company plans for and responds to climate risks affects financial performance and investors are demanding clearer and more comprehensive information to make informed decisions.

April 27, 2022

CleanLaw Podcast

CleanLaw—Hana Vizcarra and Madison Condon Discuss how the Market Has Failed to Price Climate Risk

Our staff attorney Hana Vizcarra speaks with Madison Condon, associate professor of law at Boston University who studies how climate change relates to corporate governance, market risk, and regulation. They […]

October 12, 2021

CleanLaw Podcast

Cleanlaw – Hana Vizcarra and Hannah Perls Talk about President Biden’s First 100 Days

EELP Staff Attorney Hana Vizcarra and Fellow Hannah Perls talk about the progress of the Biden administration on climate and environmental priorities now that the first hundred days have passed. […]

June 3, 2021