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The Proposed SEC Climate Disclosure Rule: A Comment from Twenty-Two Professors of Law and Finance

Harvard Corporate Governance

Carney (Emory), Lawrence A. Skinner (Pennsylvania), and Todd J. But each of us, and particularly governmental authorities, must always act in accordance with law and fairness. The framework of this post traces the potential sources of the SEC’s authority, which are a function of federal statutes and other federal laws.

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Proposal on Climate-Related Disclosures for Investors

Harvard Corporate Governance

Carney (Emory), Lawrence A. Skinner (Pennsylvania),and Todd J. In particular, we read with interest two letters analyzing whether the Proposal is within the SEC’s rulemaking authority: one from a group of thirty law professors (the “Thirty Professors’ Letter”) and another by Professor John Coates (the “ Coates Letter ”).