Jacob H. Hupart

A Brief Summary of the SEC’s Proposed Climate-Related Rules

USA - March 30 2022 On March 21, 2022, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) unveiled its long-anticipated proposed rules on climate disclosures, entitled “The…

William F. Weld, Douglas P. Baumstein, Megan N. Gates, Luke Haubenstock, Jennifer B. Rubin, Courtney O. Taylor

FERC Chairman Glick's Job at Risk After Advancing Efforts to Combat Climate Change

USA - March 29 2022 The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission ("FERC"), which regulates the transmission and wholesale sale of electricity and natural gas, and also…

SEC Issues Proposed Regulation on Mandatory Climate Disclosures

USA - March 22 2022 On March 21, 2022, the SEC finally issued a proposed rule on mandatory climate disclosures. This proposed rule has been expected for some time--it was…

Raskin Nomination for Federal Reserve Torpedoed by Conservative Objections to Potential Climate Regulations

USA - March 17 2022 Yesterday, Sarah Bloom Raskin, who had previously served as a Federal Reserve governor and deputy Treasury secretary during the Obama administration…

SEC to Propose Rules Concerning Mandatory Climate Change Disclosures on March 21

USA - March 11 2022 According to media reports, the SEC has announced that it will "propose rules mandating disclosure from publicly traded companies about climate change…