climate rules

SEC commissioner warns the agency’s withdrawal of defence for climate rules is unlawful

April 4, 2025


Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) commissioner Caroline Crenshaw has warned that the agency’s decision to withdraw its defence of climate disclosure rules is unlawful.…

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Greenpeace ordered to pay over $660m for anti-fossil fuel protest

March 27, 2025


A North Dakota jury has ruled that Greenpeace must pay more than $660 million in damages for its involvement in an anti-fossil fuel protest against Energy Transfer.…

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Building support for climate action across trade associations 

March 13, 2025


A new partnership between the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) and Climate Action for Associations (CAFA) aims to increase co-operation, education and engagement on climate action across trade associations. …

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BP excludes vote on changes to climate strategy at AGM

March 7, 2025


BP has opted not to include a vote on its climate plan at its upcoming AGM, despite investor calls for one following a fundamental overhaul of its …

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BP could scrap climate plans amid pressure to boost profits

February 21, 2025


BP may withdraw its climate plans as shareholder pressure to boost profits intensifies, especially after activist investor Elliott Management acquired a £3.8 billion stake.

Elliott’s stake makes …

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environment

Support for shareholder resolutions hits all time low 

February 21, 2025


Support for shareholder resolutions aimed at improving companies’ impacts on environmental and social issues hit an all-time low during the 2024 proxy voting season, according to Share Action.

An …

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SEC’s acting chair postpones next steps of climate disclosure rule

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IMF warns equity investors over climate risk
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anti-ESG

Republicans urge regulators to ban ESG and DEI considerations

February 6, 2025


Republican finance officials from 18 states have urged leaders of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and Department of Labor (DOL) to prohibit asset and retirement plan managers …

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Businessman analyze sustainability investment with icons of green business. Concept of Sustainable development. ESG, Co2, Green technology, Net zero, green energy, and Carbon credit. Copy space.

January 22nd, 2025


The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) has found that while companies have made efforts to comply with climate-related financial disclosures requirements, the quality of these disclosures varies significantly.

In a review

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