US court freezes California climate-risk law but keeps emissions disclosure mandate alive

Published 22:31 on November 18, 2025 / Last updated at 15:45 on November 19, 2025 / / Americas (US & Canada), Net Zero Transition (Investment, Reporting & Disclosure, Litigation)

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A US appeals court has temporarily blocked California’s new climate-risk reporting law while allowing the state’s high-profile corporate emissions disclosure rule to move forward, handing industry groups a partial win.
A US appeals court has temporarily blocked California’s new climate-risk reporting law while allowing the state’s high-profile corporate emissions disclosure rule to move forward, handing industry groups a partial win.


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