US SEC votes to stop defending climate disclosure rules in contentious move

Commissioner Crenshaw criticises decision

Eve Maddock-Jones
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The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has followed through on its plans to end legal efforts defending regulation that requires companies to disclose climate risks and greenhouse gas emissions, without actually having to rescind the rules.

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