Archives: GHG

SEC Extends Comment Period for Proposed Rules on ESG Related Disclosures

The Securities and Exchange Commission has extended the public comment period on the proposed rulemaking to enhance and standardize climate related disclosures until June 17, 2022. As a regulation that has been described as a single act that “will change the way business and the economy function,” the ramifications of a short “notice and comment” … Continue Reading

A Quick Science Refresher on Greenhouse Gas

By Stuart Kaplow on May 1, 2022 Posted in Climate Change, Federal, GHG, State

With the federal government and state of Maryland each having announced within days of each other, the mandated disclosure of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, we have received, maybe not surprising, many calls in the last two weeks inquiring “what are GHGs?” and “what are Scope 3 GHG emissions (.. which are proposed to be a … Continue Reading

You Should Comment on the SEC’s Transformative Proposed ESG Rule

By Stuart Kaplow on April 24, 2022 Posted in Codes and Regulations, Federal, GHG

Note, after this was posted, the SEC extended the public comment period on the proposed rulemaking to enhance and standardize climate related disclosures from the originally scheduled close date of May 20, 2022 until June 17, 2022. We posted some weeks ago when the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission issued a long awaited proposed new … Continue Reading

Maryland Resets the Trajectory with Greenhouse Gas Reduction Law

By Stuart Kaplow on April 17, 2022 Posted in ESG, GHG

With legislation that became law last week, without the Governor’s signature, Maryland has enacted the most rigorous state law in the country reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and otherwise addressing ESG stewardship including climate change. Businesses can and should treat this as the greatest opportunity and responsibility of our time. Literally resetting the trajectory of … Continue Reading

SEC Climate Risk Rule is Transformative At a Cost

By Stuart Kaplow on March 27, 2022 Posted in ESG, GHG, greenhouse gas

Last Monday, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission voted 3 to 1 to issue a long awaited proposed new rule to mandate climate risk disclosures by public companies and other businesses in their supply chains. The 510 page proposed rule will require public companies to include climate related disclosures in their registration statements and periodic … Continue Reading

Green Building Law Update

Environmental Law and Sustainability for Business