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SEC Proposes to Rescind Climate-Related Disclosure Rules: A Return to Materiality, but Not the End of Climate Disclosure

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On May 29, 2026, the SEC proposed to rescind the climate-related disclosure rules adopted in March 2024 (the "2024 rules") under then-Chair Gary Gensler. ...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

SEC proposes rescission of 2024 climate-related disclosure rules

On May 29, the SEC announced the proposed rescission of the climate-related disclosure rules adopted by the agency in March 2024, which, though never taking effect, would have required registrants to provide certain...more

K&L Gates LLP

ESG And The Sustainable Economy Handbook

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While environmental, social, and governance (ESG) is a broad concept that means somewhat different things to different people, it is ultimately an investment ethos whereby certain criteria that may not be neatly quantifiable...more

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SEC Proposes Rescission of Climate Disclosure Requirements

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The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has proposed the rescission of climate disclosure rules requiring companies to provide climate-related information in their registration statements and annual reports....more

Hogan Lovells

Turning carbon complexity into competitive insight: New capabilities on ESG Global Vision

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Carbon regulation is moving fast. We’re not just keeping a pulse on business impacts – we’re empowering clients with the insights they need....more

Nossaman LLP

Capitalizing on California’s $3.8 Billion Water Resilience Funding

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With the rollout of Proposition 4 funding entering its next critical phase in the second quarter of 2026, California water providers have a historic opportunity to secure financial backing for vital infrastructure and climate...more

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SEC Proposes to Rescind 2024 Climate-Related Disclosure Rules

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On May 29, 2026, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) proposed to rescind in their entirety the climate-related disclosure rules it adopted in March 2024 (the 2024 rules)....more

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P2N0 - Special Edition - News and Views on the Drive Towards Net-Zero GHG Emissions

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Welcome to a Special Edition of P2N0. This Special Edition covers the UN General Assembly’s decision to adopt a resolution endorsing the Advisory Opinion of the International Court of Justice on the obligations of countries...more

Hogan Lovells

Climate Transition Focus: Third Edition – update on transition planning and transition finance developments, primarily in the UK...

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In this Third Edition of Climate Transition Focus, we reflect on the progress and the range of transition developments that have occurred since our last briefing. We highlight the key transition milestones, including the...more

Latham & Watkins LLP

European Commission Publishes Draft Implementing Rules on CBAM Carbon Price Deductions

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The draft implementing regulation sets out detailed rules for converting third-country carbon prices into reductions in CBAM certificate obligations....more

Hogan Lovells

ESG Focus: UK/EU/International ESG Regulation Monthly Round-Up – May 2026

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This month’s edition highlights key ESG developments across the UK, EU and international landscape for May 2026. In the UK, the FCA published a report on its Transition Finance Pilot, identifying barriers to scaling climate...more

Holland & Knight LLP

New Mexico and Hawaii Adopt Low-Carbon Fuel Programs

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Two states have adopted their own low-carbon fuel standard (LCFS) programs, signaling continued expansion of the regulatory landscape for transportation fuel providers. New Mexico's Clean Transportation Fuel Program (CTFP)...more

Fenwick & West LLP

SEC Launches Formal Rulemaking to Scrap Climate-Related Disclosure Requirements

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The Securities and Exchange Commission has formally proposed rules to rescind its previously adopted Climate Related Disclosure Rules (Final Rules) in their entirety, asserting that (1) the rules exceeded the commission’s...more

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SEC Proposes to Rescind its Climate Disclosure Rules; Long Live Climate Disclosure?

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Last Friday, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) formally proposed the repeal of its 2024 climate disclosure rules. In this post, we discuss the rescission proposal and what it means for climate disclosure by US...more

Foley Hoag LLP - Public Companies & the Law

SEC Proposes Full Rescission of Climate-Related Disclosure Rules

The Commission’s May 2026 proposal to withdraw its landmark climate disclosure regime marks a decisive shift in federal ESG rulemaking—with significant strategic implications for public companies, investors, and legal counsel...more

Cooley LLP

SEC Proposes to Rescind Climate Disclosure Rules

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A little over two years since they were initially adopted, the SEC has formally proposed to rescind its climate disclosure rules, as noted in this press release. Here’s the 134-page proposing release – and the fact sheet....more

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SEC Proposes to Rescind the Climate-Related Disclosure Rules

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Over two years after they were adopted, the SEC has now proposed to rescind its climate-related disclosure rules. The SEC adopted its climate-related disclosure requirements in March 2024, and those rules were...more

Vinson & Elkins LLP

Another Nail in the Coffin: SEC Proposes Total Rescission of Climate-Related Disclosure Rules

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Following extensive foreshadowing, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) proposed the total rescission of the Biden-era climate-related disclosure rules on May 29, 2026. As justification for rescinding the rules, the...more

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MADS busca actualizar TdR para EIA en proyectos de mediana y gran minería en Colombia

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El Ministerio de Ambiente y Desarrollo Sostenible (MADS) de Colombia publicó para consulta pública un proyecto de resolución que deroga la Resolución 2206 de 2016 y actualiza los términos de referencia (TdR) para la...more

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer

Wired for Net Zero: How can the UK match the power demand of data centres?

As part of our ongoing seminar series, our panelists discuss the potential for the country to become a leading market for digital infrastructure - On 18 March 2026, we hosted the latest seminar in our Chasing Zero – Energy...more

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SEC Proposes Rescinding Climate-Related Disclosure Rules

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In March 2022, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC or Commission) proposed sweeping climate-related disclosure requirements that would have required registrants to include extensive climate-related information in...more

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer

Fuelling the Future: Unlocking the UK's biofuels potential for net zero

Read the key takeaways from our panel discussion on how regulatory support and innovation can position the country as a leader in sustainable energy - On 6 November 2025, we hosted the second seminar in our Chasing Zero –...more

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Mise à jour économique du printemps de 2026 : Principales initiatives pour le secteur des infrastructures

Le 28 avril 2026, le ministère des Finances du Canada a publié la Mise à jour économique du printemps de 2026 (la « Mise à jour économique »). La Mise à jour économique s’inscrit dans un contexte d’incertitude mondiale...more

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SEC Proposes to Rescind Climate Disclosure Rules

On May 29, 2026, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission issued a proposal to rescind, in its entirety, the climate disclosure rules it adopted in March 2024.[1] While the Commission’s proposal contemplates complete...more

Mayer Brown

Progress in the Implementation of the Brazilian Emissions Trading System: CTCP Resolutions and Sectoral Coverage Proposal

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On May 12, 2026, the Permanent Technical Advisory Committee (CTCP)—a body within the governance structure of the Brazilian Emissions Trading System (SBCE)—published a package of resolutions aimed at regulating its internal...more

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