SEC Issues Climate Change Disclosure Interpretive Release
For those of you who missed it, the SEC finally issued an interpretive release last week clarifying public company disclosure obligations concerning climate change. Rather than rehash it here, I am instead linking to the client alert that we did on the topic.
It is worth noting that, as mentioned in the alert, the release has engendered significant political controversy. Indeed, ranking member Spencer Bachus sent a letter to the SEC questioning the appropriateness of the release. My favorite question in the letter:
Do you believe the Commission’s role is to promote a social policy agenda through the securities laws and regulations?
I wonder how the SEC will answer that one?
