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Federal District Court Rejects Challenge to California's Climate Disclosure Law

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On August 13, 2025, the challenge to the State of California's mandatory climate disclosure regulations was resoundingly rejected by Judge Wright (C.D. Cal.). The preliminary injunction-- sought by the U.S. Chamber of...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

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

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California Air Resources Board Announces Second Virtual Public Workshop – Thirteen Days to Go

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Late yesterday, the California Air Resources Board scheduled a new virtual public workshop. The workshop will be held on Thursday, August 21 at 9:30 a.m. Pacific Time. More information on what will be covered at the workshop...more

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Sustainable Energy & Infrastructure Litigation Updates — August 2025

There was a noteworthy development in the ongoing legal challenge to the SEC’s mandatory climate disclosure law (dating from the Biden administration), which is currently pending in the Eighth Circuit. Following the decision...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

Sustainability and ESG Advisory Practice Update, July 2025

We are pleased to share the July 2025 issue of Wilson Sonsini's Sustainability and ESG Advisory Practice Update. Each issue combines news, key legal developments, and resources related to sustainability and environmental,...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

Preparing for SB 261: Climate-Related Financial Risk Disclosure Reports Due by January 1, 2026, for Covered Companies

SB 261 requires companies with over $500 million in total annual revenue that do business in California to publish a climate-related financial risk report (Risk Report) by January 1, 2026, and every two years thereafter,...more

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Horizon - ESG Regulatory News and Trends - July 2025

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Welcome to Horizon, DLA Piper’s monthly bulletin reporting on late-breaking legislative and policy developments in ESG. Our aim is to scan the litigation, enforcement, and regulatory horizon to help inform business decisions....more

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Legal Questions for Your Sustainability Team #3

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This series of posts seeks to identify legal questions that can add definition and value to the good work that sustainability teams are doing. Our last post focused on whether the revenue used to evaluate the applicability...more

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Legal Questions for Your Sustainability Team #1

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This series of posts seeks to identify legal questions that can add definition and value to the good work that sustainability teams are doing....more

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Five Takeaways from CARB’s July 9 FAQs on California’s New Corporate Climate Disclosure Requirements

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The California Air Resources Board (CARB) has published seven pages of FAQs on California’s corporate greenhouse gas reporting and climate-related financial risk disclosure programs. These disclosure requirements are...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

Sustainability and ESG Advisory Practice Update, June 2025

We are pleased to share the June 2025 issue of Wilson Sonsini’s Sustainability and ESG Advisory Practice Update. Each issue combines news, key legal developments, and resources related to sustainability and environmental,...more

DLA Piper

Horizon - ESG Regulatory News and Trends - June 2025

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Welcome to Horizon, DLA Piper’s monthly bulletin reporting on late-breaking legislative and policy developments in ESG. Our aim is to scan the litigation, enforcement, and regulatory horizon to help inform business decisions....more

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Sustainability and ESG Advisory Practice Update, April 2025

We are pleased to share the April 2025 issue of Wilson Sonsini's Sustainability and ESG Advisory Practice Update. Each issue combines news, key legal developments, and resources related to sustainability and environmental,...more

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Red Tape or Green Future? Unpacking California's Climate Disclosure Laws and the Pushback

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As the federal government works to roll back climate regulations and climate-focused initiatives, states are developing avenues to fill in the gaps left behind. In 2024, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

New Executive Order Challenges State Climate Laws

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Challenging a slew of state climate-related laws and programs, President Trump’s April 8, 2025 executive order (EO) set the stage for more legal fights between the federal government and states. In the new EO, “Protecting...more

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SEC withdraws defense of US Climate Disclosure Rules

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Yesterday, March 27, 2025, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) notified the US Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit that the SEC wishes to withdraw its defense of its landmark Climate Disclosure Rules (Climate...more

Mintz - Energy & Sustainability Viewpoints

Sustainable Energy & Infrastructure Litigation Updates — March 2025

The Trump administration’s SEC has begun the process of undoing the mandatory climate disclosure rule promulgated by the SEC under the Biden administration. Specifically, the SEC has now asked the Eighth Circuit — where the...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

2025 Environmental and Social Developments

2025 is off to a fast start with several changes in the legal landscape of the environmental and social (E&S) categories of ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance). This alert highlights key E&S developments thus far in...more

Mayer Brown

California’s Climate Disclosure Laws: Navigating the Latest Updates

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In late 2023, California enacted “first-of-its-kind” climate-related disclosure laws comprising the following: Climate Corporate Data Accountability Act (California Senate Bill 253 (SB253)) – relating to greenhouse gas...more

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Changing Climate for Corporate Disclosures: SEC Mandates Climate Disclosures for Public Companies (Updated)

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Update: On February 11, 2025, acting SEC Chairman Mark Uyeda issued a statement changing the SEC’s position on the Final Climate Rules. Chairman Uyeda states that he “continue[s] to question the statutory authority of the...more

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SEC Pauses Defense of Climate Disclosure Rules

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On February 11, Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Acting Chairman Mark Uyeda asked the Eighth Circuit not to schedule oral arguments for the SEC’s climate disclosure rules, which were adopted in March 2024, and soon...more

Cooley LLP

Sustainability Reports Are Getting Longer – Is That a Good Thing?

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As I get older, my motto has been “less is more.” That certainly works for a mindful lifestyle. And it also works for pickleball, as one learns to hit the ball softly and place it cleanly rather than banging away at it to...more

Proskauer - Regulatory & Compliance

Climate Reporting in 2025: Looking Ahead

In this alert, we reflect on recent climate reporting updates and analyze expectations for 2025 that are relevant for international businesses....more

Vinson & Elkins LLP

ESG in 2025: What to Expect in Trump 2.0

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With Trump’s impending inauguration, significant shifts in Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) policies domestically are expected, as is the overall cultural and corporate mood for ESG. Companies can anticipate a...more

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