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California Climate Disclosure Laws Survive First Amendment Challenge

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Two California climate disclosure laws have withstood an attempt to block them in a lawsuit challenging their constitutionality. Our Environment, Land Use & Natural Resources Group breaks down what the federal court’s...more

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Court Upholds California Climate Disclosure Laws—for Now

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On August 13, 2025, the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California denied the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s motion for a preliminary injunction seeking to halt enforcement of SB 253 (emissions disclosure) and SB...more

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Clarity on California’s Climate Disclosure Rules Could Be on the Horizon

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As the January 1, 2026, deadline to make the first required disclosure under California’s landmark climate laws approaches, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) has announced that it will host another virtual public...more

McDermott Will & Schulte

California’s mandatory climate risk disclosure is almost here: Is your company ready?

US public companies put aside their attention on new climate-related disclosure rules adopted in 2024 by the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) because of ongoing litigation challenging these rules and recent changes...more

Cozen O'Connor

Update on California's Climate Disclosure Laws: What Companies Need to Know

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On May 29, 2025, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) held a virtual public workshop to discuss forthcoming regulations implementing California’s corporate climate disclosure laws. The workshop focused on the scope of...more

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California Climate Disclosure Laws Survive Significant Challenge

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Judge Wright (C.D. Cal.) has significantly narrowed the Chamber of Commerce's lawsuit challenging California's climate disclosure laws. (These disclosure laws mandate disclosure of Scope 1, Scope 2, and Scope 3 greenhouse...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

ESG: A Review of 2024 and Key Trends To Look for in 2025

In this article, we reflect on key trends in ESG over the second half of 2024 and look ahead at trends that may emerge in 2025. We analyze developments in the latter half of 2024, which were similar to those highlighted in...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

SEC Climate Disclosure Rules: Your Questions Answered

The Securities and Exchange Commission’s climate-related disclosure rules pose a host of issues for companies. Below are answers from Skadden’s SEC Reporting and Compliance and Environmental Groups to some of the questions...more

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California to Require Climate Disclosures from Large Companies

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The California Legislature recently passed two new laws that impose significant climate-related disclosure obligations on many businesses. The passage of SB 261 and SB 253 are the latest steps in a growing trend to mandate...more

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Think Because You Are a Private Company the SEC Is Not Your Problem? Think Again (and review those separation agreements)

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What: Twice this month, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced settled actions against entities for violating SEC Rule 21F-17(a) related to language in their separation agreements, including one against a...more

Fenwick & West LLP

Responding to the Biden Administration’s Climate Agenda: What Public Companies and Federal Suppliers Need to Know

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Since the start of the Biden administration in January 2021, there has been an increased focus on combatting climate change, including regulatory actions and initiatives to increase disclosure by corporations regarding their...more

Latham & Watkins LLP

China to Introduce Its First ESG Disclosure Standard

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The move follows a number of similar standards that regulators and governments across the globe have proposed. With effect from 1 June 2022, the Guidance for Enterprise ESG Disclosure (the Guidance), published by...more

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What Companies Should Know Now About the SEC’s Proposed Rule on Mandatory Climate Disclosures—and How to Plan Ahead

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The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, on March 21, 2022, proposed detailed and wide-ranging requirements for publicly traded companies to disclose their greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and climate risks in their...more

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC

The SEC’s Proposed Climate Change Rules Are Out: Making Sense of 500+ Pages

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After months of anticipation, on March 21, 2022, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) voted 3:1 to propose climate change-related disclosure rules that would impact a company’s annual reports and registration...more

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Five Initial Takeaways from the SEC’s Proposed Rules Requiring Companies to Disclose Climate Risks and GHG Emissions Data

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On March 21, the U.S. Securities Exchange Commission (SEC) proposed far-reaching climate-related disclosure rules for public companies that do business in the United States. In a 3-1 vote, the SEC proposed rules that would...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

In Depth: New Climate-Related Disclosure Rules from the SEC? Here’s What You Need to Watch Out For

The SEC announced that it will consider whether to propose rules to enhance and standardize climate-related disclosures for investors at an open meeting  on March 21, 2022. The Commission’s deliberations were webcast at 11:00...more

Foley Hoag LLP

Three Takeaways from the SEC’s New Proposed Rules on Climate Disclosures

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Today, the Securities & Exchange Commission voted 3 to 1 in favor of adopting a long-awaited set of proposed revisions to SEC regulations concerning the disclosure of climate risks and related financial impacts, as well as...more

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

California Senate Passes the Climate Corporate Accountability Act

Continuing its leadership in the battle against climate change, California takes a big step forward by requiring transparency concerning the carbon footprints of the nation’s largest corporations doing business in the state. ...more

Mayer Brown Free Writings + Perspectives

The US Moving Toward Adopting New Climate Disclosures

On June 21, 2021, US financial regulators met with US President Joe Biden to discuss the US economy and update him on their efforts to address climate-related risks.  According to the White House readout of the meeting, the...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

Corporate Failings On Climate Change Reporting Revealed

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Over the past four years in the United States, there has been an increasing disconnect between public and private action on climate. The current administration de-prioritized (and many believe sabotaged) any efforts to...more

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