6 Min Read WASHINGTON/BOSTON (Reuters) - With Democrats at the helm, the U.S. securities regulator is pledging to crack down on companies and funds that mislead investors over climate change risks, but that may be easier said than done, more than a dozen attorneys and former agency officials say. FILE PHOTO: Smoke from a fire rises into the air as trees burn amongst vegetation in the Pantanal, the world's largest wetland, in Pocone, Mato Grosso state, Brazil, September 3, 2020. REUTERS/Amanda Perobelli The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has set up a taskforce to police public companies that fail to disclose material business risks stemming from climate change, such as the potential depreciation of fossil fuel assets or supply chain disruption caused by flooding or wildfires.