This report argues that the SEC should strengthen mandatory climate risk disclosure rules. An updated version was published as a journal article in the NYU Journal of Legislation and Public Policy in June 2022.
Michael PanfilFebruary 10, 2021
This article argues that climate risk disclosure should be mandatory.
Michael PanfilDecember 24, 2020
This article describes why states should ensure utilities are disclosing climate risk to their assets and operations.
Michael PanfilDecember 15, 2020
These comments argue that New York State should require its electric and gas utilities—not their holding companies but the operating utilities themselves—to assess and disclose the climate risks they face.
Michael PanfilDecember 9, 2020
This policy brief summarizes a report finding that proactive climate resilience planning by electric utilities is required under public utility law and tort law.
Michael PanfilDecember 3, 2020
This report finds that proactive climate resilience planning by electric utilities is required under public utility law and tort law. An updated version was published as a journal article in the Environmental Law Review in October 2021.
Michael PanfilDecember 3, 2020
This blog summarizes a report finding that proactive climate resilience planning by electric utilities is required under public utility law and tort law.
Michael PanfilDecember 3, 2020
These comments argue that DOL's Proxy Voting Rule fails to consider evidence that ESG investing is a valid investment strategy.
Michael PanfilOctober 5, 2020
These comments argue that DOL's Financial Factors Rule fails to consider the vast evidence that ESG investing is a valid investment strategy.
Michael PanfilJuly 30, 2020