Regulator & Court Approaches to Managing Uncertainty in the Climate Risk Context

Financial Disclosure Financial Regulation Summary Document

Policy Brief: Mandating Disclosure of Climate-Related Financial Risk

This policy brief argues that the SEC should strengthen mandatory climate risk disclosure rules.

Madison Condon, Michael Panfil, Jack Lienke, Alex Song and Sarah LadinFebruary 10, 2021

Financial Disclosure Financial Regulation Report

Mandating Disclosure of Climate-Related Financial Risk

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.

Madison Condon, Sarah Ladin, Jack Lienke, Michael Panfil and Alex SongFebruary 10, 2021

Financial Disclosure Financial Regulation Report

Corporate Climate Risk: Assessment, Disclosure, and Action (Conference Brief)

This brief summarizes remarks made at a 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.

Institute for Policy IntegrityFebruary 9, 2021

Agency Filing Financial Regulation

Comments on Office of Comptroller of the Currency Fair Access Rule

These comments argue that OCC's Fair Access Rule violates the APA.

Michael Panfil and Jack LienkeJanuary 4, 2021

Blog/News Article Financial Disclosure Financial Regulation

The SEC Should Require Companies to Disclose Climate Change Risk

This article argues that climate risk disclosure should be mandatory.

Michael PanfilDecember 24, 2020

Blog/News Article Financial Disclosure Financial Regulation

Utilities Should Be Required to Disclose Their Climate-Related Financial Risks

This article describes why states should ensure utilities are disclosing climate risk to their assets and operations.

Justin Gundlach, Michael Panfil and Romany WebbDecember 15, 2020

Agency Filing Financial Disclosure Financial Regulation

Comments on New York PSC Proceeding on Climate Risk Disclosure

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.

Justin Gundlach, Jayni Hein, Sarah Ladin, Michael Panfil, Christine Pries and Romany WebbDecember 9, 2020

Adaptation as Risk Management Energy Regulation Risk Management State Energy Regulation Summary Document

Policy Brief: Climate Risk in the Electricity Sector

This policy brief summarizes a report finding that proactive climate resilience planning by electric utilities is required under public utility law and tort law.

Romany Webb, Michael Panfil and Sarah LadinDecember 3, 2020

Adaptation as Risk Management Energy Regulation Report Risk Management State Energy Regulation

Climate Risk in the Electricity Sector: Legal Obligations to Advance Climate Resilience Planning by Electric Utilities

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.

Romany Webb, Michael Panfil and Sarah LadinDecember 3, 2020

Adaptation as Risk Management Blog/News Article Energy Regulation Risk Management State Energy Regulation

Why Electric Utilities Must Engage in Climate Resilience Planning

This blog summarizes a report finding that proactive climate resilience planning by electric utilities is required under public utility law and tort law.

Michael Panfil, Sarah Ladin and Romany WebbDecember 3, 2020