Key Democrat Applauds SEC Move On Climate Risks Amid Flurry Of Bills

A key House Democrat is cheering this week’s decision by the acting chair of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to get tougher on climate risk disclosures as Congress considers numerous legislative proposals that would mandate the reporting by public companies should the commission fall short on its pledge. “I want to commend the SEC for just yesterday acting SEC chair Allison Lee announced that she's directed the Division of Corporate Finance to enhance its focus on climate-related disclosures in...