These comments explain how scientists know that human activities are driving global warming and highlight climate tools and data that companies use to evaluate climate-related risks to their businesses.
OthersFebruary 1, 2023
These comments from 15 climate scientists and experts discuss the science of climate change detection and attribution—the body of research that helps to characterize the role of human activity in climate change—as well as how models are used to develop climate change projections. The goal of these comments is to…
OthersJune 17, 2022
This letter focuses on two aspects of the justification provided by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for its proposed rule on climate-related disclosures. First, the letter evaluates the Commission’s rationale for using prescriptive—as opposed to principles-based—disclosure requirements for climate-related financial risk. Second, the letter evaluates the Commission’s rationale for…
OthersJune 17, 2022
In this webinar EDF+ Business Project Manager Gabriel Malek moderated a conversation with Michael Panfil, Lead Counsel and Director of Climate Risk Strategies of EDF, Wendy Cromwell, Head of Sustainable Investing for Wellington Management, and Fitzann Reid, Deputy General Counsel with Engine No. 1, on key elements of the Securities…
OthersApril 7, 2022
Panelists discussed how proactive climate resilience planning is required under public utility law and tort law.
OthersMarch 31, 2021
A video recording is available of this conference on corporate climate-related financial risk, including panels on assessing risk, economic implications for mitigation, the current state of disclosure, and policy considerations for regulators.
OthersOctober 2, 2020
Climate-related financial risk is significant and under-assessed, regulation is needed to mitigate that risk, and a price on carbon is needed.
OthersMay 14, 2020
This article discusses U.S. and EU examples of untapped capacity in existing laws for fostering resilience in social-ecological systems.
OthersOctober 1, 2019
This article identifies barriers to an integrated approach to the ESA's Section 7 Consultation requirement and characterizes a set of strategies for overcoming its rigidity that may have broader applicability.
OthersDecember 1, 2017
This set of essays discusses the meaning and role of "zero-sum environmentalism," the idea that environmental regulation demands tradeoffs in which one side loses for the other to win, in order to begin moving beyond that framework.
OthersMay 8, 2017