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A warming climate for disclosure-related litigation

A warming climate for disclosure-related litigation Australia is the second-most active place for climate litigation after the US, which should ring alarm bells for company boards. Will Heath, Daisy Mallett and Emma Newnham May 24, 2021 – 12.00am Share At its annual general meeting in May, Rio Tinto’s board supported two shareholder-requisitioned climate change-related resolutions, in an Australian first. Each resolution passed with 99 per cent support. Other major ASX-listed entities have also committed to putting their climate reporting to a non-binding vote at their 2022 AGMs. Driving this momentum are initiatives like the Say on Climate campaign. It seeks to compel listed companies to adopt climate targets, transition plans and rolling status reporting through AGM agitation.

ANALYSIS: Strong stick of regulation will be needed to commandeer big business into hitting new climate

8 Min Read Joe Biden’s ambitious pledge last month to halve U.S. greenhouse gas emissions by 2030, and the EU’s move to raise its 2030 target for cutting emissions from 40% to 55%, appear to be two leaps forward for humankind by pushing for urgent action to turn the tide on disastrous climate change. ANALYSIS: Strong stick of regulation will be needed to commandeer big business into hitting new climate The question, however, is whether the politicians who attended Biden’s climate summit will be able to commandeer the companies that produce the vast majority of climate destroying emissions into action to deliver their targets.

SEC s Peirce Talks ESG And Agency s Future Under New Chair

SEC s Peirce Talks ESG And Agency s Future Under New Chair Thank You! Law360 (April 30, 2021, 5:09 PM EDT) Recent initiatives from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission could bring wholesale changes to the way the agency polices environmental, social and governance disclosure issues, but the existing framework doesn t need any fixing if you ask Commissioner Hester Peirce. Hester Peirce In part one of this two-part interview series, Peirce told Law360 that the SEC s existing principles-based framework already provides an objective test to make sure firms are disclosing material risks, warning that recent calls for a more prescriptive approach could prove to be an exercise in regulatory overreach.

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