Appeals court pauses California law requiring companies to report climate-related financial risk
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A U.S. appeals court on Tuesday paused a California law set to take effect in January requiring large companies to report every two years on how climate change could hurt them financially. Another new law requiring major companies to annually disclose their carbon emissions can stay in place for now, the […]
ExxonMobil has filed a lawsuit against California, claiming that two state laws requiring corporate climate disclosures violate the company’s First Amendment rights. The lawsuit, filed in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California, challenges the California Climate Accountability Package, which was passed in 2023. The law requires…
A California appeals court ruled Monday that a voter identification measure approved by Huntington Beach residents last year violates state law. Voters in the beachside city approved a measure requiring residents to show valid identification when casting a ballot. The measure, which would have impacted city elections, was expected to…
Darren Woods, chairman and chief executive officer of Exxon Mobil Corp, during the Summit on Methane and Other Non-CO2 Greenhouse Gases on day three of the COP28 climate conference at Expo City in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, on Saturday, Dec. 2, 2023. | Photo: Getty Images ExxonMobil is suing California…