Environmental & Energy
Apr. 24, 2025
Red tape or green future? Unpacking California's climate disclosure laws and the pushback
As the federal government retreats from climate regulation, California steps up with sweeping disclosure laws requiring large companies doing business in the state to report emissions and climate-related financial risks.
Elizabeth Haskins
Shareholder
Baker Donelson
Environmental and energy litigation, regulation, and compliance
Email: ehaskins@bakerdonelson.com
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 The Enhancement and Standardization of Climate-Related Disclosures for Investors rule (the Rule) to standardize climate-related disclosures by public companies, which is currently being challenged in the Eighth Circuit. On Feb. 11, ...
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