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Climates Change SEC’s Disclosure Rules: Still substantial, the SEC approves scaled back climate disclosure rules

On March 21, 2022, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) proposed expansive and controversial climate disclosure rules. Two years and 24,000 comment letters later, on March 6, 2024, the SEC voted 3-2 to adopt its...more

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Divided SEC Adopts New Climate-Related Disclosure Rules

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On March 6, 2024, a divided SEC approved climate-related disclosure rules. The new rules will require disclosure of...more

Paul Hastings LLP

SEC Issues Final Rule on Climate Disclosures

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In an open meeting on Wednesday, March 6, 2024, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) approved in a 3-2 vote a Final Rule on climate disclosures that will “require registrants to provide certain climate-related...more

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Courting Shareholder Proposals: ExxonMobil Sidesteps SEC and Sues to Block Scope 3 Shareholder Proposal - UPDATED February 2, 2024

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ExxonMobil (“Exxon”) filed a complaint in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas on Sunday, January 21, 2024, seeking a declaratory judgment to exclude a shareholder proposal from its proxy statement...more

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FAQ: The SEC's Proposed Rule on the Enhancement and Standardization of Climate Related-Disclosures

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On March 21, 2022, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) released its much-anticipated proposed rule titled "The Enhancement and Standardization of Climate-Related Disclosures for Investors." The proposed enhanced...more

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SEC proposes expansive and demanding array of climate-related disclosures

On March 21, 2022, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) proposed sweeping new climate-related disclosure requirements for publicly reporting companies. Coming in at 510 pages, the proposed rules are nearly as...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

SEC’s Proposed Climate Change Rules: A Sea Change in U.S. Disclosure Requirements and Climate Policy

On March 21, 2022, the Securities and Exchange Commission issued long-awaited proposed rules (“Proposed Rules”) that would require specific new types of climate change disclosures. The purpose of the Proposed Rules is to...more

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SEC Issues Climate-Related Risk Disclosure Rule Proposal

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The Biden administration has prioritized environmental, social, and governance (ESG) risks to capital markets, particularly climate-related financial risks (discussed in our previous alert, Biden Administration ESG Activity...more

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