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Erin Shortell

Agency FilingFinancial DisclosureFinancial RegulationRegulatory Activities

Amicus Brief in Case Challenging SEC Climate-Related Financial Disclosure Rules

In March 2024, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) finalized its rules on The Enhancement and Standardization of Climate-Related Disclosures for Investors (Rules). The Rules will require public companies in the United States to make certain climate-related disclosures in their registration statements and annual reports, giving investors critical information to…
Donald Goodson, Bridget Pals and Erin Shortell
August 15, 2024
Agency FilingEnergy RegulationFederal Energy Regulation

Comments to DOE on Voluntary Carbon Dioxide Removal Purchasing Challenge (Policy Integrity)

Organizations Involved: Policy Integrity Abstract In March 2024, the Department of Energy (DOE) published a Notice of Intent Regarding Launching a Voluntary Carbon Dioxide Removal Purchasing Challenge (Purchasing Challenge). To participate in the Purchasing Challenge, organizations must disclose to DOE several details about each associated carbon dioxide removal (CDR) credit,…
Donald Goodson, Jason Schwartz, Erin Shortell and Derek Sylvan
May 15, 2024
Event/ConferenceFinancial Regulation

Webinar: The Potential Role of Federal Regulation in Voluntary Carbon Markets

Organizations Involved: Institute for Policy Integrity; Initiative on Climate Risk and Resilience Law Source: Institute for Policy Integrity; Initiative on Climate Risk and Resilience Law Abstract In partnership with the Initiative on Climate Risk and Resilience Law, the Institute for Policy Integrity will host a webinar to explore the potential…
Erin Shortell and Donald Goodson
April 4, 2024
Agency FilingFinancial DisclosureFinancial RegulationRegulatory Activities

Comments to CFTC on Proposed Guidance on Voluntary Carbon Credit Derivatives (Policy Integrity)

Organizations Involved: Institute for Policy Integrity Source: Institute for Policy Integrity Abstract In December 2023, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) proposed guidance that identifies key features of high-integrity voluntary carbon credits (VCCs) for exchanges that list certain VCC derivatives. The Institute for Policy Integrity submitted comments that highlight additional…
Donald Goodson, Jason Schwartz and Erin Shortell
February 16, 2024