Climate Change (generally)
H.J. Res. 127
Update Type
Bills Introduced
https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-joint-resolution/127
Committee Name
Committee on Financial Services
Sponsor Name
Huizenga
Sponsor Party Affiliation
R-Mich.
Issue
6
Volume
54
Update Issue
11
Update Volume
54
Congress Number
118
Congressional Record Number
170 Cong. Rec. H2251

would provide for congressional disapproval under Chapter 8 of Title 5, U.S. Code, of the rule submitted by the Securities and Exchange Commission relating to "The Enhancement and Standardization of Climate-Related Disclosures for Investors."

H.J. Res. 126
Update Type
Bills Introduced
https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-joint-resolution/126
Committee Name
Committee on Financial Services
Sponsor Name
Houchin
Sponsor Party Affiliation
R-Ind.
Issue
6
Volume
54
Update Issue
11
Update Volume
54
Congress Number
118
Congressional Record Number
170 Cong. Rec. H2141

would provide for congressional disapproval under Chapter 8 of Title 5, U.S. Code, of the rule submitted by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation relating to "Principles for Climate-Related Financial Risk Management for Large Financial Institutions."

H.J. Res. 125
Update Type
Bills Introduced
https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-joint-resolution/125
Committee Name
Committee on Financial Services
Sponsor Name
Fitzgerald
Sponsor Party Affiliation
R-Wis.
Issue
6
Volume
54
Update Issue
11
Update Volume
54
Congress Number
118
Congressional Record Number
170 Cong. Rec. H2141

would provide for congressional disapproval under Chapter 8 of Title 5, U.S. Code, of the rule submitted by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System relating to "Principles for Climate-Related Financial Risk Management for Large Financial Institutions."

H.J. Res. 124
Update Type
Bills Introduced
https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-joint-resolution/124
Committee Name
Committee on Financial Services
Sponsor Name
Donalds
Sponsor Party Affiliation
R-Fla.
Issue
6
Volume
54
Update Issue
11
Update Volume
54
Congress Number
118
Congressional Record Number
170 Cong. Rec. H2141

would provide for congressional disapproval under Chapter 8 of Title 5, U.S. Code, of the rule submitted by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency relating to "Principles for Climate-Related Financial Risk Management for Large Financial Institutions."

S.J. Res. 61
Update Type
Chamber Action
https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-joint-resolution/61
Issue
6
Volume
54
Update Issue
11
Update Volume
54
Congress Number
118
Congressional Record Number
170 Cong. Rec. S2684

which would provide for congressional disapproval under Chapter 8 of Title 5, U.S. Code, of the rule submitted by the Federal Highway Administration relating to "National Performance Management Measures; Assessing Performance of the National Highway System, Greenhouse Gas Emissions Measure," was passed by the Senate.

Climate Justice Litigation in the United States—A Primer
Author
Barry E. Hill and Emily Bergeron
Author Bios (long)

Barry E. Hill is a Visiting Scholar at the Environmental Law Institute and Adjunct Professor at Vermont Law and Graduate School, and author of Environmental Justice: Legal Theory and Practice (ELI Press 5th ed. 2022). Emily Bergeron is an Associate Professor in the Department of Historic Preservation at the University of Kentucky.

Date
April 2024
Volume
54
Issue
4
Page
10307
Type
Articles
Summary

Over the last three decades, numerous studies have concluded that African American, Hispanic, Native American, Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian, and working-class White communities are disproportionately exposed to environmental harms and risks. More recent studies have concluded that although the adverse effects of climate change are being felt throughout the United States, they are not evenly distributed. This Article explores how several states have initiated climate justice litigation to address this issue. Specifically, it examines how Rhode Island, Minnesota, and the District of Columbia have filed state-law claims against fossil fuel companies, asking state courts to consider liability, compensation, and remedies for harms related to climate change. It concludes that tribes, acting as sovereigns, may also want to consider climate justice litigation.

The Promise and Peril of State Corporate Climate Disclosure Laws
Author
Anne E. Kettler
Author Bios (long)

Anne Kettler is a 2024 J.D. candidate at Georgetown University Law Center and Editor-in-Chief of the Georgetown Environmental Law Review, Volume 36.

Date
April 2024
Volume
54
Issue
4
Page
10293
Type
Comment(s)
Summary

On October 7, 2023, California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed the most far-reaching corporate climate disclosure (CCD) requirements in the United States. This so-called California Climate Accountability Package consists of the Climate Corporate Data Accountability Act (Senate Bill (SB) 253), which requires certain companies to disclose greenhouse gas emission data, and the Climate-Related Financial Risk Act (SB 261), which requires certain companies to disclose climate-related financial risks. This Comment provides background information on SB 253 and SB 261, discusses the inadequate CCD regime in the United States, and explains the benefits of state CCD mandates for both increasing corporate transparency and enhancing climate policy. It also analyzes SB 253 and SB 261 under modern First Amendment doctrine, and argues that these laws should not be invalidated on First Amendment grounds. It further contends that even if they are struck down, SB 253 and SB 261 may nevertheless succeed in increasing CCDs.

H.R. 7625
Update Type
Bills Introduced
https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/7625
Committee Name
Committees on Oversight and Accountability and Financial Services
Sponsor Name
Cleaver
Sponsor Party Affiliation
D-Mo.
Issue
5
Volume
54
Update Issue
9
Update Volume
54
Congress Number
118
Congressional Record Number
170 Cong. Rec. H1147

would require the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and the Securities and Exchange Commission to issue an annual report to Congress projecting and accounting for the economic costs directly and indirectly caused by the impacts of climate change, and require the Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board to establish a Federal Advisory Panel on the Economics of Climate Change.

H.R. 7526
Update Type
Bills Introduced
https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/7526
Committee Name
Committee on Oversight and Accountability
Sponsor Name
Luna
Sponsor Party Affiliation
R-Fla.
Issue
5
Volume
54
Update Issue
8
Update Volume
54
Congress Number
118
Congressional Record Number
170 Cong. Rec. H820

would repeal the final rule adopted by the District of Columbia Department of Energy and Environment relating to “Adoption of California Vehicle Emission Standards.”

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