SEC closes in on climate disclosure rule

Companies weigh in on proposal; would govern what shareholders must be told — both risk to operations and contributions to problem

SUMAN NAISHADHAM

Associated Press

The Securities and Exchange Commission moved closer June 10 to a final rule that would dramatically change what public companies tell shareholders about climate change — both the risks it poses to their operations and their own contributions to the problem. Public comment on the proposal has now cl....

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Affect on bottom line

Republican opposition

Proponents favor indirect info

Rule far from certain