Bill calls for new ESG disclosure requirements in the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and formation of a Sustainable Finance Advisory Committee. By Paul A. Davies, James R. Barrett, and Kristina S. Wyatt On September 20, 2019, the US House Financial Services Committee passed H.R. 4329, the ESG Disclosure Simplification Act of 2019. The bill … Continue Reading
By Paul Davies and Andrew Westgate On June 1, 2017, President Trump announced during a speech at the White House that the United States will withdraw from the Paris Agreement, fulfilling a campaign pledge to end the agreement that the President argued would harm the U.S. economy. Supporters of the Paris Agreement had lobbied for … Continue Reading
