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Under the finalized rules, the SEC estimates only 40% of U.S. firms and 60% of foreign companies will have to report their emissions.
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One of the Senate’s strong liberal voices on climate change, Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse slammed the fossil fuel industry for its campaign of “climate denial and propaganda.”
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California’s new climate reporting requirements are being carefully designed to minimize duplication of efforts once the SEC catches up.
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American Electric Power says it's been issued two SEC subpoenas in an investigation into the company’s involvement in controversial Ohio legislation.
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PG&E asked the CPUC to approve a plan that would allow it to sell a stake in a new generation subsidiary, with proceeds to be used to fund capital investment.
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The FirstEnergy board of directors told the SEC that it had formed a “special review committee” to assess the performance of current top executives.
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Attorneys general from 19 states and D.C. voiced support for a plan to require companies to include climate change risk assessments in their SEC reports.
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SEC Chair Gary Gensler and officials of large investment funds defended the SEC’s proposed climate rule, saying it will bring consistency and transparency.
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The SEC's proposal to require companies to disclose their climate-related impacts raises the question of "materiality" — that is, what exactly to report.
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The SEC has issued a proposed rule that would require public companies to file GHG emissions data and information related to impacts of climate risks.
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