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Regulator & Court Approaches to Managing Uncertainty in the Climate Risk Context

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Webinar: Innovative Insurance Solutions for a Climate Resilient Future

Climate change-driven events — such as heat waves, droughts, floods, and wildfires — pose a direct threat to the health and safety of individuals and communities. But beyond the immediate physical impacts, these events also jeopardize the financial stability of communities across the U.S., disrupting markets and local economies. This…
Carolyn Kousky and Stephanie Jones
November 22, 2024
Financial DisclosureFinancial RegulationReport

New Report: Upcoming Debates on the SEC’s Climate Disclosure Rule

Organizations Involved: Sabin Center, Columbia Center on Sustainable Development Source: Sabin Center, Columbia Center on Sustainable Development Abstract What will happen to the SEC’s March 2024 climate disclosure rule under the new U.S. federal administration? This paper seeks to contribute to the upcoming debates on this question after the 2024…
Andrew Bernstein, Cynthia Hanawalt, Lisa Sachs and Chloe Field
November 19, 2024
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Investors, bipartisan former officials, others defend SEC climate risk disclosure rule

Abstract Extreme weather caused by climate change is a threat to human health and safety, but it is also increasingly the cause of serious economic disruptions. And in the transition to a lower carbon economy, companies are navigating both opportunities and challenges. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) recently adopted…
Marie Li
August 22, 2024
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Amicus Brief in Case Challenging SEC Climate-Related Financial Disclosure Rules

This amicus brief was filed by the Americans for Financial Reform Education Fund, Environmental Defense Fund, Natural Resources Defense Council, Sierra Club, and Sierra Club Foundation, a coalition of non-profit organizations that have differing missions and areas of focus but share a common assessment that climate-related impacts pose significant and…
Hana Vizcarra, Deena Tumeh, Adrienne Y. Lee, Andres Restrepo, Thomas Zimpleman, Stephanie Jones, Gabrielle Stephens and Peter Zalzal
August 14, 2024
Financial DisclosureFinancial RegulationJournal ArticleRegulatory Activities

The Boundaries of Corporate Physical Climate Risk: Definitions and Frameworks

This white paper examines the concept of corporate physical climate risk and how it is reported in company disclosures. First, the paper presents the emerging market of climate analytics and how various firms in this market purport to measure physical climate risk. Next, the paper examines the current state of…
Caroline Cox and Chick Hallinan
August 2, 2024
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The SEC’s Final Climate Disclosure Rule: Interrogating Preemption and Coherence with Other Domestic Regimes

Organizations Involved: Sabin Center Source: Climate Law Abstract This blog explores preemption questions in the context of the SEC's new climate rule and other domestic disclosure frameworks: California’s climate-disclosure laws and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)’s GHG emissions reporting regime. It is the third in a series of three blogs that address specific…
Chloe Field and Cynthia Hanawalt
March 29, 2024
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The SEC’s Final Climate Disclosure Rule: Pathways for Improving the Floor

Organizations Involved: Sabin Center Source: Climate Law Abstract This post addresses two aspects of SEC’s climate rulemaking process: should the rule have been re-proposed, and, more importantly, how might the SEC update and strengthen the rule going forward. It is the second in a series of three blogs that address…
Chloe Field and Cynthia Hanawalt
March 20, 2024
Adaptation as Risk ManagementFinancial DisclosureFinancial RegulationRegulatory ActivitiesReportRisk Management

An Investor Guide to the SEC Rule on Climate-Related Disclosures

On March 6, 2024, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued a final rule for “The Enhancement and Standardization of Climate-Related Disclosures for Investors.” The rule requires covered companies to disclose certain types of climate-related information, bringing climate risk disclosure on par with other financial reporting requirements for publicly traded…
Stephanie Jones, Andrew Howell, Guillaume Morauw, Marie Li, Maximilian Schreck and Gabrielle Stephens
March 18, 2024
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The SEC’s Final Climate Disclosure Rule: Key Requirements, and the Materiality Threshold

Organizations Involved: Sabin Center Source: Climate Law Abstract Nearly two years and 24,000 public comments after its proposal, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) released its final climate disclosure rule March 6th, formally titled “The Enhancement and Standardization of Climate-Related Disclosures for Investors.” This blog offers a summary of the final…
Chloe Field and Cynthia Hanawalt
March 11, 2024
Blog/News ArticleEnvironmental JusticeFinancial DisclosureFinancial RegulationRegulatory ActivitiesRisk Management

What Climate-related Financial Risk Means for Communities: Part 3 – Community Banking

Climate change-driven events—like heat waves, droughts, floods, and fires—cause damage to communities’ and individuals’ health and safety. But these events also threaten the financial well-being of communities across the U.S. through their impact on markets and local economies. These risks are increasingly visible in the housing and mortgage markets. In…
Gabrielle Stephens
February 15, 2024