SEC climate change rule would require companies to disclose emissions, financial risks - The Washington Post

The proposed rule from the Wall Street regulator mandates that hundreds of businesses report their planet-warming emissions in a standardized way for the first time.

At an open meeting, the SECs three Democratic commissioners voted to approve the proposal, while the sole Republican commissioner voted against it. SEC Chair Gary Gensler, who was nominated by Presid… [+655 chars]

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