Corporations will have to share key details about their role in driving climate change and the threat that warming poses to their operations under a contentious proposal the Securities and Exchange Commission approved 3-2 on Wednesday over intense business opposition.
Democracy Dies in Darkness
New rules will force U.S. firms to divulge role in warming the planet
The Securities and Exchange Commission votes 3-2 to require companies to disclose their emissions and the climate risks they face
By Evan Halper
and Updated March 6, 2024 at 12:08 p.m. EST|Published March 6, 2024 at 9:45 a.m. EST