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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
World
Matthew Daly

SEC moves to repeal rule that requires companies to report greenhouse gas emissions and climate risk

Climate Disclosure Rule - (Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)

In the latest action to undo Biden-era regulations on climate change, the Securities and Exchange Commission on Friday proposed repealing a rule that requires some public companies to report their greenhouse gas emissions and the risks they face from global warming.

The climate-disclosure rule has been on hold since last year, after the Republican-led commission said it was pausing its legal defense in the wake of legal challenges by business groups and Republican state attorneys general.

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