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Climate Disclosure
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Eye on ESG
California Climate Disclosure Laws — CARB Finalizes Its Initial Rulemaking, Resets the 2026 Deadline, and Previews the 2027 Framework
By Stephanie Hurst, Paul de Bernier, Dario Frommer, McKaela Broitman
California’s climate disclosure regime continues to evolve rapidly, with significant regulatory developments, implementation guidance, and litigation affecting the compliance landscape for companies doing business in California. There have been several…
Environmental and Energy Brief
SB 253/SB 261 Update: What CARB’s 15-Day Modifications Mean for Business Compliance Plans
By Caleb J. Bowers, Maureen F. Gorsen, Alexandra Sirota
U.S.-based entities with at least $1 billion in global annual revenue that do business in California should revisit their 2026 SB 253 compliance plans following the release, by the California…
Known Trends
Status of California Climate Laws: Deadline for SB 253 Reporting Delayed Until November; SB 261 Remains Stayed
Our recent Client Alert provides an update on the status of California's climate disclosure laws including the California Air Resources Board's (CARB’s) plan to defer the SB 253 deadline for…
The CLS Blue Sky Blog
Shadow SEC Statement No. 10: The SEC’s Proposed Climate “Do-Over”—Prejudged, Internally Inconsistent, and Partisan
By Renholding
More than two years after the SEC adopted final climate disclosure rules, the SEC has now proposed not to modify, improve, or trim them, but to rescind them entirely. This…
Environmental and Energy Brief
SB 253 Update: CARB Delays Reporting Deadline to November 2026 and Proposes to Clarify Requirements
By Maureen F. Gorsen, Heather M. Palmer, Caleb J. Bowers, Riley Desper
Companies preparing to comply with California’s Senate Bill (SB) 253 and submit their first required disclosures in August 2026 have received an update this week from the California Air Resources…
Duff on Hospitality Law
Welcome to The Regulatory Check-In: Your Guide to Hospitality Compliance
Hi there — Your first biweekly installment of The Regulatory Check-In is here! If we have not met before, I’m Melia Preedy, a member of the Foster Garvey Hospitality team…
Market Edge
SEC proposes rescission of 2024 climate-related disclosure rules
By Era Anagnosti, Brooke Goodlett, Ron Llewellyn
On May 29, 2026, the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) published a proposal to formally rescind its landmark 2024 climate-related disclosure rules (Rules), which would have required companies…
Green Building Law Update
SEC Proposes Rescission of Climate Related Disclosure Rules
The SEC formally proposed to entirely rescind its rules that require companies to provide climate change related information
Global Regulation Tomorrow
FCA CP26/17: Quarterly Consultation Paper No. 52
By Simon Lovegrove (UK), Charlotte Carnegie
On 5 June 2026, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published Consultation Paper 26/17: Quarterly Consultation Paper No. 52 (CP26/17). In CP26/17, the FCA proposes the following miscellaneous amendments to its…
Climate Law Blog
Climate Disclosure in Retreat
By Cynthia Hanawalt and Andy Fitch
At every level of government, greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disclosure regulations that saw meaningful progress only a few years ago are now in retreat. Last week, the Securities and Exchange…