This blog explains that the SEC’s proposed climate risk disclosure rule is not novel or unique, but well-centered within the constellation of prior SEC regulations.
Stephanie JonesJuly 15, 2022
This blog introduces the Electric Resilience Toolkit, a platform designed to provide engagement-focused information for use directly in regulatory proceedings to support well-designed climate resilience planning by electric utilities. The toolkit is available at: https://www.icrrl.org/electric-resilience-toolkit/
Stephanie JonesJune 16, 2022
This opinion piece explains that with above-average temperatures forecast for much of the U.S. in coming months, electric system operators are facing the prospect of high electricity demand and reduced supply, which will make it difficult to keep the lights on. It argues that it is well past time for…
Stephanie JonesMay 19, 2022
This blog describes how the Securities and Exchange Commission’s proposal on climate-related disclosures would address key investment information gaps through comparable, specific, and decision-useful disclosures. It notes five reasons for stakeholders to weigh in through the public comment process.
Stephanie JonesApril 21, 2022
This blog explains why the Securities and Exchange Commission's proposed climate risk disclosure standards, which were designed to meet the needs of investors, will also convey important benefits to businesses.
Stephanie JonesApril 18, 2022
This blog explains why the Securities and Exchange Commission's proposed climate disclosure standards are long overdue and a critical step to ensuring investors have access to information about the investment risks faced from climate.
Stephanie JonesMarch 29, 2022
This blog explains how a Department of Labor proposal would help protect Americans’ retirement savings by highlighting the financial relevance of climate change; undoing harmful Trump administration rules; affirming that fiduciaries should consider ESG factors like climate change when relevant to investment risk-return analysis; applying the same rational principles to…
Stephanie JonesMarch 14, 2022
This blog highlights findings and recommendations of the report Evaluating Climate Risk in NEPA Reviews: Current Practices and Recommendations for Reform.
Stephanie JonesFebruary 15, 2022
As climate change intensifies heat-related risks in the workplace, the Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) is developing regulations that would provide critical protections for workers from heat hazards in indoor and outdoor settings — a process that should incorporate consideration of climate impacts and the firsthand expertise of affected…
Stephanie JonesFebruary 7, 2022
This opinion piece explains the risks climate change poses to insurers, both as underwriters and as investors. It argues that it is necessary to align incentives in the insurance industry to prevent widespread defaults that would leave policyholders unprotected and examine areas where risks are distributed inequitably.
Stephanie JonesDecember 3, 2021