The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has removed some of its most ambitious greenhouse gas emission disclosure requirements from corporate climate risk rules it is preparing to adopt, people familiar with the matter said on Thursday.
Tag: greenhouse gases
EPA to Adopt New Rules to Cut Emissions from Coolants
The Environmental Protection Agency is completing new rules to reduce the use of coolants in air conditioners and refrigerators that are potent greenhouse gases. The rules create a process for reducing the use of hydrofluorocarbons in cooling appliances, the first step toward meeting new mandates to cut their supply by 85% over 15 years, the… Continue reading EPA to Adopt New Rules to Cut Emissions from Coolants
Senate Nixes Trump Rule Limiting Methane Regulation
The Senate voted Wednesday to undo a Trump administration rule that rescinded methane emissions limits and made it harder to regulate releases of the greenhouse gas from the oil and gas sector. In the 52-42 vote, three Republicans voted with Democrats to get rid of the rule: Sens. Rob Portman (Ohio), Lindsey Graham (S.C.) and… Continue reading Senate Nixes Trump Rule Limiting Methane Regulation