SEC Proposes Rescission of Climate-Related Disclosure Rules

June 5, 2026

On May 29, 2026, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) proposed to rescind its climate-related disclosure rules, originally adopted in March 2024 (Climate Disclosure Rules). The Climate Disclosure Rules, the effectiveness of which had previously been stayed by the SEC, would have required SEC registrants to provide certain climate-related information in registration statements and annual reports.

The proposed rescission reflects the shift in the agency's view with the change in federal administration, and the proposal is the culmination of certain developments in ongoing litigation, including with respect to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit's insistence that the SEC either reconsider the rules or renew its defense in the litigation.

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