Stacey Mitchell on Climate Change

California Climate Reporting Laws: CARB Provides New Guidance

The California Air Resources Board (CARB) recently held its second virtual public workshop to provide additional guidance on implementing California’s climate disclosure statutes, SB 253 (Climate Corporate Data Accountability...more

8/27/2025 / California , CARB , Climate Change , Comment Period , Constitutional Challenges , Disclosure Requirements , Fees , Greenhouse Gas Emissions , New Guidance , New Legislation , Regulatory Requirements , Reporting Requirements

California Climate Disclosure Laws Survive Preliminary Injunction on First Amendment Challenge: Reporting Obligations Swiftly...

On August 13, 2025, the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California denied a motion for preliminary injunction filed by a coalition of business groups seeking to halt implementation of California’s corporate...more

8/22/2025 / California , Climate Change , Constitutional Challenges , Disclosure Requirements , First Amendment , Greenhouse Gas Emissions , New Legislation , Preliminary Injunctions , Regulatory Requirements , Reporting Requirements

EPA Officially Proposes Revocation of Endangerment Finding

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently published its heavily anticipated proposal to revoke its 2009 determination under section 202(a) of the Clean Air Act (CAA) that greenhouse gases (GHG) "cause, or contribute...more

8/21/2025 / Administrative Procedure Act , Chevron Deference , Clean Air Act , Climate Change , Constitutional Challenges , Environmental Litigation , Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) , Greenhouse Gas Emissions , Proposed Rules , Statutory Interpretation

Global Warning: ICJ Declares Climate Obligation

On July 23, 2025, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) issued a landmark advisory opinion, holding that nation-states have obligations under international law to mitigate greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, adapt to the...more

8/21/2025 / Clean Air Act , Climate Change , Environmental Justice , Environmental Litigation , Environmental Policies , Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) , Greenhouse Gas Emissions , Human Rights , International Court of Justice (ICJ) , UNFCCC

CARB Publishes FAQs: More Questions than Answers?

In its latest move to provide companies and other stakeholders with much needed guidance regarding the implementation of California’s climate-related disclosure regime, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) has unveiled a...more

7/29/2025 / California , CARB , Climate Change , Compliance , Disclosure Requirements , Environmental Policies , Financial Services Industry , Greenhouse Gas Emissions , Regulatory Requirements , Reporting Requirements

EU Moves to Simplify Taxonomy Disclosures Without Undermining Green Goals

On July 4, 2025, the European Commission (EC) adopted a “Delegated Act Amending the Taxonomy Disclosures, Climate and Environmental Delegated Acts,” marking a significant shift in how companies will interact with the European...more

7/21/2025 / Climate Change , Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) , Disclosure Requirements , Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) , EU , Financial Institutions , Regulatory Reform , Regulatory Requirements , Taxonomy

The EU Simplifies CBAM – What Are the Potential Implications?

The European Parliament and Council reached a provisional agreement (i.e., a post-consultation, non-binding political deal in relation to the final text of a legislative proposal) to streamline the European Union’s (EU)...more

7/1/2025 / Carbon Emissions , Climate Change , EU , Imports , International Trade , New Regulations , Regulatory Reform , Risk Management , Supply Chain

New York Proposes Mandatory Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program

In a significant step toward enhancing transparency and supporting the state’s ambitious climate goals, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) has introduced draft regulations for a Mandatory...more

5/8/2025 / Climate Change , Energy Sector , Filing Deadlines , Greenhouse Gas Emissions , New York , Proposed Regulation , Proposed Rules , Regulatory Requirements , Reporting Requirements , State and Local Government

Making Waves No Longer: SEC Abandons Climate Disclosure Rule

In a widely anticipated move, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has announced that it will no longer defend the agency’s climate disclosure rule issued during the Biden administration. The disclosure rule...more

3/28/2025 / Biden Administration , Climate Change , Corporate Counsel , Disclosure Requirements , Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) , Final Rules , Publicly-Traded Companies , Regulatory Reform , Regulatory Requirements , Reporting Requirements , Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)

The EU Grand Plan to Cut Red Tape

On February 26, the European Commission released a series of key proposals and communications to reshape the European Union’s (EU) regulatory framework. Alongside the overall framework communication Clean Industrial Deal, the...more

2/28/2025 / Carbon Emissions , Climate Change , Environmental Policies , Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) , EU , Investment , Regulatory Reform , Renewable Energy , Reporting Requirements , Sustainability

SEC Seeks to Pause Litigation Over Climate Disclosure Rule

Earlier this week, Mark Uyeda, the Acting Chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), began the process of unwinding that agency’s final climate disclosure rule enacted during the Biden administration. In a...more

2/19/2025 / Climate Action Plan , Climate Change , Disclosure Requirements , Environmental Policies , Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) , Final Rules , Regulatory Requirements , Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) , Securities Litigation , Sustainability