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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.

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...

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.

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.

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❌ 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

Make sure the SEC knows: 1️⃣ Science shows that corporate emissions are the largest contributor to climate change 2️⃣ Climate change presents a systemic risk to financial markets 3️⃣ Climate change also poses a material risk to corporate bottom lines and therefore investors