Calif. Board's Financial-Grade Climate Standards Raise Stakes

By Thierry Montoya ( August 28, 2025, 4:44 PM EDT) -- At its Aug. 21 workshop, the California Air Resources Board signaled that S.B. 253 and S.B. 261 — California's climate disclosure laws — will be enforced with standards comparable to financial reporting. Emissions data must be supported by assurance-grade systems, and climate-related financial risks must be overseen at the board level....

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