Biden Admin Finalizes Rule Forcing Companies to Disclose Climate-Related Risks

The Securities and Exchange Commission has finalized a rule on climate-related disclosures, drawing a lawsuit from nearly a dozen GOP states.
Biden Admin Finalizes Rule Forcing Companies to Disclose Climate-Related Risks
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Gary Gensler testifies before a Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee oversight hearing on the SEC on Capitol Hill in Washington on Sept. 14, 2021. Evelyn Hockstein/Reuters
Tom Ozimek
Tom Ozimek
Reporter
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The Biden administration on March 6 finalized a controversial rule requiring companies to disclose climate-related financial risks, drawing a flurry of reactions. Environmental groups complained it wasn’t tough enough, while Republican leaders in 10 states have already filed suit to block it.

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) voted 3–2 along party lines on March 6 to approve the climate disclosure rule, which sets more stringent standards for how companies communicate with investors about greenhouse gas emissions and weather-related risks.

Tom Ozimek
Tom Ozimek
Reporter
Tom Ozimek is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times. He has a broad background in journalism, deposit insurance, marketing and communications, and adult education.
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