The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is considering requiring publicly traded U.S. companies to disclose the climate-related risks they face. Republican state officials, emboldened by the June 30 Supreme Court ruling in the case West Virginia v. Environmental Protection Agency, are. already threatening to sue, claiming regulators don't have the authority to impose this requirement. While the debate heats up, what's surprisingly missing is a discussion about whether disclosures actually influence corporate behavior.
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