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Final Rule

The Enhancement and Standardization of Climate-Related Disclosures for Investors

Agency
Document Number
2024-05137
Published
March 28, 2024
Effective Date
May 28, 2024

Abstract

The Securities and Exchange Commission ("Commission") is adopting amendments to its rules under the Securities Act of 1933 ("Securities Act") and Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Exchange Act") that will require registrants to provide certain climate-related information in their registration statements and annual reports. The final rules will require information about a registrant's climate- related risks that have materially impacted, or are reasonably likely to have a material impact on, its business strategy, results of operations, or financial condition. In addition, under the final rules, certain disclosures related to severe weather events and other natural conditions will be required in a registrant's audited financial statements.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the 2024-05137 Federal Register document?
Document 2024-05137 is a Final Rule published by the Securities and Exchange Commission in the Federal Register on March 28, 2024, with an effective date of May 28, 2024. The Securities and Exchange Commission ("Commission") is adopting amendments to its rules under the Securities Act of 1933 ("Securities Act") and Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Exchange Act") that will require registrants to provide certain climate-related information in their registration statements and annual reports. The final rules will require information about a registrant's climate- related risks that have materially impacted, or are reasonably likely to have a material impact on, its business strategy, results of operations, or financial condition. In addition, under the final rules, certain disclosures related to severe weather events and other natural conditions will be required in a registrant's audited financial statements. View the original at https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2024/03/28/2024-05137/the-enhancement-and-standardization-of-climate-related-disclosures-for-investors.
Is document 2024-05137 an economically significant rule?
No. Document 2024-05137 is not classified as economically significant under Executive Order 12866. Economically significant rules require OIRA review and are estimated to have impacts of $100 million or more per year.
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