In a significant but not unsurprising policy shift, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has announced the withdrawal of proposed rules aimed at enhancing ESG disclosures and modifying shareholder proposal...more
6/19/2025
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Corporate Governance ,
Deregulation ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
Proposed Rules ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Rulemaking Process ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Regulation ,
Shareholder Proposals ,
Trump Administration
On April 8, 2025, President Trump issued a series of executive orders directing the federal government to analyze state-level climate policies targeting fossil fuel consumption and environmental regulations. This action...more
4/11/2025
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Clean Energy ,
Climate Change ,
Constitutional Challenges ,
Energy Policy ,
Energy Sector ,
Environmental Policies ,
Executive Orders ,
Federal v State Law Application ,
Fossil Fuel ,
Oil & Gas ,
State and Local Government ,
Trump Administration
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) voted to halt its defense of the climate disclosure rules introduced under the leadership of former SEC Chair Gary Gensler....more
4/2/2025
/ Climate Change ,
Deregulation ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Final Rules ,
Financial Reporting ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Investors ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Regulation ,
Trump Administration