This blog post answers the questions as to why the SEC’s climate-related disclosures rule is still necessary even with recent action from California and the European Union on climate-related disclosures.
Jeffrey FralickDecember 20, 2023
This blog discusses the CFTC's opportunity to update its risk management program regulations to account for climate-related financial risk. By doing so, the CFTC can build on its early leadership in this area, complement other regulatory progress, and improve market resilience to climate impacts.
Jeffrey FralickDecember 18, 2023
This blog offers a comparative analysis of the SEC's climate disclosure proposal and regulations from other agencies and jurisdictions that are likely to affect U.S. companies soon.
Jeffrey FralickDecember 15, 2023
This blog explores how the litigation landscape has developed since the SEC proposed the rule, and discusses the implications of several developing cases and doctrines. Ultimately, the SEC will have to anticipate these types of legal challenges in finalizing a durable rule.
Jeffrey FralickDecember 11, 2023
This report discusses the continued need for SEC action on climate-related disclosures in light of new California and E.U. requirements.
Jeffrey FralickNovember 21, 2023
This blog discusses new regulations released by a group of independent federal agencies that demonstrate a partisan divide on the subject of climate-related financial risk. However, these regulations are a positive step towards recognizing and addressing climate-related financial risk alongside other risks that the financial sector has been considering for…
Jeffrey FralickNovember 10, 2023
These comments support the CFTC’s intention to update its risk management program regulations, and in particular urge the CFTC to ensure that such programs adequately account for climate-related financial risks. The ANPRM asks whether the CFTC should consider enumerating climate-related financial risk in the risk management program regulations. Whether through…
Jeffrey FralickSeptember 18, 2023
This report summarizes outcomes from a series of workshops hosted Fall and, in particular, highlights the discussions centered around how climate-related financial risk assessments are currently conducted. This report also collates community concerns and identifies opportunities for improvement in the process of conducting and using climate-related financial risk assessments.
Jeffrey FralickJuly 18, 2023
This annual report summarizes ICRRL’s work from June 2022 through June 2023.
Jeffrey FralickJuly 1, 2023
These comments were submitted to the NCUA in response to its request for information on current and future climate and natural disaster risks to federally insured credit unions, related entities, their members, and the National Credit Union Share Insurance Fund. EDF and IPI support the NCUA's intention to promote safety…
Jeffrey FralickJune 26, 2023