In the December 2023 edition of Regulatory Updates in Asia ESG we provided an update on how jurisdictions across Asia are responding to the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) standards. Several regulators in...more
9/3/2024
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The Eighth Circuit is poised to determine the fate of the SEC’s final climate regulation, potentially by the end of the year.
On March 21, 2024, the US Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit was selected as the court that...more
4/9/2024
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The long-awaited rules, already at the center of political debate and litigation, represent another global regulatory effort to integrate climate considerations into financial reporting.
On March 6, 2024, nearly two years...more
On March 6, 2024, in a 3-2 vote, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted final rules requiring registrants to disclose certain climate-related information in registration statements and annual reports. ...more
3/7/2024
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Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD)
The first global stocktake, Article 6, carbon markets, new finance pledges, and the loss and damage fund formed the major developments at this year’s conference.
Between November 30 and December 12, 2023, Dubai hosted the...more
12/28/2023
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Governor Newsom has committed to signing into law two bills that would require certain companies that do business in California to disclose their GHG emissions and climate-related financial risks.
In January 2023,...more
Data collected under the PROVE IT Act would measure the carbon emissions of certain goods in the US and other nations.
On June 7, 2023, US Senators Chris Coons and Kevin Cramer introduced the bipartisan Providing...more
Establishment of the loss and damage fund and development in Article 6 of the Paris Agreement were among the major developments in this year’s conference.
On November 20, 2022, the 27th annual Conference of Parties...more
12/9/2022
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The Claims Code seeks to ensure the integrity of voluntary carbon markets to support achievement of the Paris Agreement goals.
The Voluntary Carbon Markets Integrity (VCMI) Initiative is “a multi-stakeholder platform to...more
What the proposed rule would mean for registrants and their filings with the SEC.
The US Securities and Exchange Commission’s proposed climate disclosure rule, approved by a 3–1 vote on March 21, 2022, is the agency’s...more
4/6/2022
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The proposed rules would require significant, detailed new climate-related disclosures in annual reports and prospectuses.
On March 21, 2022, by a 3-1 vote, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC or the...more