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ucs.orgFinal SEC Climate Disclosure Rule Is Step Forward But Fails to Reflect Science, Full Scope of Financial RiskThe final SEC climate disclosure rule answers some of the key demands from investors for reliable, comparable data needed to make informed choices in today’s world but falls significantly short of wha...

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)—the institution tasked with protecting investors and markets from misconduct—issued a landmark Climate Disclosure Rule in 2024 to better protect financial systems and people’s investments from climate risks.

blog.ucs.orgThese Climate Policy Rollbacks Just Made Our Financial Future a Lot RiskierInstead of addressing the ways climate change threatens the country’s financial stability, this admin is pulling back safeguards to reward Big Oil donors.

Widely supported by investors, the rule—despite being weakened by corporate lobbyists—was a step in the right direction to protect the public against climate impacts. President Trump's SEC stopped enforcing the rule, capitulating to fossil fuel industry demands.

❌ Now, they’re seeking to ERASE the rule entirely. Companies won’t have to disclose climate-related financial risks to their investors 💰 The Trump Admin is rolling back regulation of an industry currently enjoying record profits while the public suffers costly climate-related harms

ucs.orgWhat Is Attribution Science?Attribution science shows us precisely how much climate change is shaping and changing our world.

Attribution science now traces climate impacts—extreme heat, flooding, sea level rise—directly back to fossil fuel emissions. 🔬 This research can help investors understand the real risks companies face.

sec.govSEC.gov | Rescission of Climate-Related Disclosure Rules

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