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California Greenhouse Gas Emissions New Legislation

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Update (and Refocus) on California Climate Disclosures

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As anticipated, on September 27, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law Senate Bill 219 (SB 219), after the California legislature passed it on August 31, 2024. SB 219 amends the Climate Corporate Data...more

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California Governor Newsom Signs Bill Re-Affirming 2026 Start Date for Climate Disclosures

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This summer, California Governor Newsom had proposed that California delay the implementation date of its climate disclosure law for two years. The California legislature rejected this proposal, instead passing S.B. 219,...more

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California Climate Disclosure Laws – New Developments, Old Timelines

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California Climate Disclosure Laws – New Developments, Old Timelines - The California legislature recently rejected Governor Gavin Newsom’s proposal to delay the deadlines to comply with California’s climate disclosure...more

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California’s New Climate Disclosure and GHG-Related Claims Laws

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On October 7, 2023, Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law a trio of climate-related bills that will impact what companies doing business in California must (or can) say about their greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and the...more

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Recent Updates to State and Federal Climate Disclosure Laws

Last year, California became the first state to pass laws requiring companies to make disclosures about their greenhouse gas (“GHG”) emissions as well as the risks that climate change poses for their businesses and their...more

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Reintroduced California Bill Would Subject Voluntary Carbon Offsets to the State’s False ‎Advertising Law

On February 6, 2024, the California Legislature introduced Senate Bill 1036, which would make certain actions related to voluntary carbon offsets subject to California’s False Advertising Law. Senate Bill 1036 reintroduces...more

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The State Of California Is Too Broke To Implement Costly Climate Legislation

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In previous posts, I have written about SB 253 and SB 261.   The former requires "reporting entities" (as defined) to disclose Scope 1, 2 & 3 greenhouse gas emissions.  The latter imposes climate-related financial risk...more

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California GHG Emission Website Disclosure Legislation to Take Effect on January 1, 2024

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Recently, the State of California enacted Assembly Bill 1305: the Voluntary Carbon Market Disclosures Act (AB 1305), which requires companies, under certain circumstances, to make website disclosures of certain information...more

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Change is in the Air: Everything You Need to Know About California’s Sweeping New Climate Disclosure Laws

On October 7, 2023, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law two sweeping climate disclosure bills, Senate Bill 253 (“SB 253”), the Climate Corporate Data Accountability Act, and Senate Bill 261 (“SB 261”), the...more

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Tired of Waiting on the SEC, California Adopts Extensive Climate Disclosure Laws

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California recently has passed three climate disclosure laws, with yet another still pending. These new laws are aimed at increasing transparency and consistency in climate-related disclosures, including greenhouse gas (GHG)...more

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California Adopts Bill Regulating Net Zero, Carbon Offset Disclosures

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California Adopts Bill Regulating Net Zero, Carbon Offset Disclosures - On October 7, 2023, California adopted new requirements that will impact the voluntary carbon offset market and companies making certain emissions...more

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[Webinar] New California Climate Disclosure Laws: What You Should Know - October 31st, 11:00 am - 12:30 pm PT

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Join climate bill-sponsor California State Senator Wiener at this V&E and PwC co-hosted CLE program covering what you should know about the new California Climate Disclosure laws....more

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California’s Climate Accountability Package: What You Need To Know

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California Governor Gavin Newsom recently signed into law two core bills of the state's “Climate Accountability Package, Senate Bill 253 (SB 253) and Senate Bill 261 (SB 261). As they currently stand, these laws impose...more

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New California Laws Mandate Climate Disclosures For Both Private and Public Companies

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As expected, in the last couple years the ESG disclosure frameworks, including climate-related disclosures, have been moving from voluntary to mandatory. While some standard setters are seeking to streamline reporting,...more

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Navigating California's New Climate Laws: SB 261 and SB 253

California has recently passed and signed into law two significant pieces of climate legislation: Senate Bill 253 (SB 253), better known as the Climate Corporate Data Accountability Act, and Senate Bill 261 (SB 261) focused...more

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California Moves Ahead on ESG Reporting

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On October 7, 2023, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed two new climate reporting bills into law: Senate Bill (SB) 261, Greenhouse gases: climate-related financial risk and SB 253, the Climate Corporate Data...more

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California Enacts Broad Climate Disclosure Laws

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California Governor Gavin Newsom signed two climate disclosure bills into law on October 7, 2023. They will impose significant reporting obligations on thousands of companies doing business in California. SB 253, the Climate...more

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Governor Newsom Signs Twin Climate Disclosure Bills Into Law

On October 7, 2023, Governor Newsom passed Senate Bills 253 and 261 into law, which significantly expand California companies’ disclosure requirements concerning greenhouse gas emissions and climate-related financial risks....more

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California Adopts Landmark GHG Emissions and Climate Risk Reporting Laws, Eclipsing Anticipated Federal Requirements

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California Governor Gavin Newsom signed two landmark bills into law on October 7, imposing stringent new requirements on large companies doing business in California to publicly report their annual greenhouse gas (GHG)...more

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California Adopts Landmark GHG Emissions and Climate Risk Reporting Laws

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On October 7, 2023, California Governor Newsom signed two landmark bills into law, Senate Bill (SB) 253 and SB-261, imposing new requirements on large companies doing business in California to publicly report their annual...more

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California Environmental Law & Policy Update 10.13.23

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Governor Gavin Newsom signed more than a dozen significant environmental bills over the weekend, including a first-in-the-nation law requiring corporations doing business in California with more than $1 billion a year in...more

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California – First State to Enact Climate Reporting Legislation

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On October 7, 2023, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law two expansive climate disclosure bills (SB 253 and SB 261), making California the first state in the U.S. to impose requirements on greenhouse gas (“GHG”)...more

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CA to Require GHG and Climate-Risk Reporting for Companies Nationwide

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Summary - California’s new climate legislation requires thousands of public and private companies that conduct business in the state to disclose their Scope 1, 2, and 3 greenhouse gas emissions and climate-related...more

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California Legislation Will Make It More Costly For Those Doing Business With Those Doing Business In California

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Many law firms have been issuing alerts of late discussing the enactment of The Climate Corporate Data Accountability Act (SB 253).  As enacted, this act will require, among other things, "reporting entities" to disclose...more

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Gov. Newsom Signs California Climate Disclosure Bills, Although Expressing a Degree of Skepticism Concerning Timing and Cost

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On October 7, 2023, Governor Gavin Newsom of California signed into law two climate disclosure bills passed by the California Legislature. These laws now require that "by January 1, 2025 . . . businesses with total annual...more

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