Financial Regulation

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An Opportunity to Strengthen Climate Risk Management in the Derivatives Market

This piece previously appeared in EDF’s Climate 411 Blog.  Disasters that are fueled by climate change, like fires, floods, and hurricanes, increasingly pose risks to the U.S. financial system, including the derivatives market. The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) regulates the derivatives market and is now considering updates to […]

Global Consensus is Emerging on Corporate Scope 3 Disclosures. Will the SEC Lead or Lag?

2023 is a significant year for corporate climate disclosure rules: regulators around the world are issuing or strengthening their disclosure requirements for registered companies pertaining to sustainability and climate-related financial risk. In Europe, the European Commission plans to finalize initial reporting standards for corporate sustainability reporting by June. UK regulators […]