Environmental Partner, Noah Perch-Ahern, shared commentary with Law360 in their recent article discussing environmental policy actions to watch for in 2022. Noah shared that the SEC is putting together regulations for public companies regarding mandatory disclosures concerning climate change risks.

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"Any business that is making claims or representations concerning climate change issues — including claims related to GHG emissions — needs to be aware of the panoply of federal and state rules that govern such issues, keeping an eye on quickly changing trends," Perch-Ahern said.

"We should expect that, with new regulations, enforcement precedent and other evolving guidance, climate change disclosures will be a critical issue."

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