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Emissions Reporting
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Securities Law Exchange
SB 253 Is Official: November 10 Is Locked In, and CARB Is Already Looking to Scope 3
California's first corporate climate reporting deadline is finally final. Here is what happened in October and what comes next. The corporate climate reporting deadline is official. The regulation is final.…
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OAL Approves CARB’s Initial Regulation, Locking In November 10, 2026 SB 253 Reporting Deadline
On October 12, 2026, the California Office of Administrative Law (“OAL”) approved the California Air Resources Board’s (“CARB”) California Corporate …
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…
E2 Law Blog
CARB Advances SB 253 Rulemaking, Flags Key Issues for 2027 Emissions Reporting
By Myles Culhane, Thomas R. Brill, Barbara A. Jones, Alice Kessler, Michael P. Canavan, Madeline Orlando
CARB has unveiled preliminary GHG reporting concepts under California's SB 253; potentially regulated entities should consider reviewing the proposals and may wish to submit comments before April 13, 2026.
frESH
Emerging State-Level Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reporting Frameworks
As the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) rolls back greenhouse gas (GHG) laws, rules, and regulations consistent with Trump Administration priorities, several states are advancing legislation to create their own…
Eye on ESG
CARB Delays Rulemaking on California Climate Disclosure Laws—But Reporting Deadlines Stand Firm in Light of New Challenge
By Stephanie Hurst, Dario Frommer, Paul de Bernier, McKaela Broitman
This update covers information regarding the California Air Resources Board (CARB) rulemaking delay for California’s climate disclosure laws, SB 253 and SB 261, as well as additional new litigation challenging…
Green Building Law Update
From Boilerplate to Benchmarking: The New Era of Climate Smart Leases
It would be convenient if this were only a prospective conversation about the leases you are about to sign. It isn’t. Tens of thousands of existing leases (many with long…
Environment, Land & Resources
EPA Proposes Repeal of GHG Reporting Program, Grants Arizona Primacy for UIC Wells
The agency’s actions have significant implications for the domestic carbon capture and storage industry. By Joshua T. Bledsoe, Nikki Buffa, Jennifer K. Roy, Nolan Fargo, and Samantha Yeager In the…
The CLS Blue Sky Blog
Wachtell Lipton Discusses California Climate Disclosure Law
By Ronald C. Chen, Raaj S. Narayan, Carmen X.W. Lu
Last week, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law Senate Bill 219, which applies broadly to public and private companies “doing business” in California. The law will require companies that…
Employment Law Lookout
California Mandatory Climate Disclosure Laws Move Forward With Little Concession
By Giovanna A. Ferrari, Ameena Y. Majid, and Sarah Fedner Seyfarth Synopsis: As discussed in our prior legal update available here, in 2023, California enacted two laws that mandate certain climate-related…