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New Climate Policy Bills in California Herald Sweeping Changes for Businesses

3BL Media

SB 253 requires all businesses with revenues exceeding $1 billion operating in California to annually disclose their Scope 1 and 2 emissions, starting in 2026. Under SB 253, Scope 1 and 2 emissions will initially be subject to limited assurance from the first year of disclosure in 2026 and reasonable assurance starting in 2030.

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The music industry changes its tune on climate change

Corporate Knights

In it, they calculated their actual carbon footprint (116 MTCO2e, or metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent, in 2021) and pledged to become “carbon negative” by their 30th anniversary in 2026 – a more ambitious goal than the Music Climate Pact that they also signed.

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A Level Playing Field for Green Claims

Chris Hall

Dr Torsten Schwarze, Partner at Morgan Lewis, explains how two EU directives will shape Europe’s legal framework to restrict greenwashing. ESG compliance is becoming increasingly important for companies, and the development of technologies and products to help reduce their carbon footprint has become a priority for many.