SEC - "Madison Condon, Alex Kristofcak, Alex Langer and Jack Lienke, Institute for Policy Integrity,New York University School of Law"

Title: Madison Condon, Alex Kristofcak, Alex Langer and Jack Lienke, Institute for Policy Integrity,New York University School of Law Source: SEC Data/Action: Comments on Rulemaking Date: 4/28/2020 Text Preview: ...specifically require disclosure of risks relating to climate change in the Proposed Rule. Climate change presents significant risks to U.S... ...climate change. I. U.S. Firms Face Material Risks From Climate Change on an Investor-Relevant Timeframe The planet is warming, the climate is changing, and human activity is the cause. Increased concentrations of greenhouse... ...Climate Change (IPCC) has found that human activity has caused around 1°C of global warming since 1850, with substantially greater warming in some regions, such as the Arctic.3 If GHG emissions continue at their current rate, global average surface temperatures could rise by more than 4°C above pre-industrial levels by 2100.4 Additional increases in global temperatures will increase the risk and severity of natural disasters such as floods, heatwaves, wildfires, and storms...