Environmental Law
Envt'l Law News Spring 2017, Vol. 26, No. 1
Content
- 2016-2017 Environmental Law Section Executive Committee
- California WaterFix: a Snapshot of the Swrcb Water Rights Change Hearings
- Deciphering the New Ceqa Rules for Modified Projects After San Mateo Gardens
- Editor's Note...
- Environmental Law News Publications Committee
- Lessons on Regulatory Reporting in California
- Public Interest Standing Under Ceqa: Will We Ever Know What Types of 'Urgent Considerations' Outweigh a Petitioner's Standing?
- Table of Contents
- The 2016 Environmental Legislative Recap: An Unconventional Election Year Defending a Legacy
- Waves of Contentious Issues Still Batter the California Coastal Act at 40
- What Institutional Investors, Energy Companies, and You Should Know About Carbon Reporting
What Institutional Investors, Energy Companies, and You Should Know About Carbon Reporting
by Aaron Ezroj*
I. INTRODUCTION
Policymakers have started asking institutional investors to report on their exposure to the carbon economy. This reporting forces investors to consider whether they are investing in companies that have a high carbon footprint or that generate a large percentage of their revenue from fossil fuels. This article provides guidance on the latest developments in carbon reporting. The guidance should help attorneys advise institutional investors on their reporting obligations and how to guard against what some financial analysts have dubbed a "carbon bubble." It should also help attorneys advise energy companies on how concerned institutional investors will view them.