Climate change

We need to measure the amounts of greenhouse gases that are emitted and removed from the atmosphere, and get them to 'net zero.'

Senate Democrats are moving to impose tariffs on carbon-intensive imports as a way to help pay for their tax-and-spending legislation, according to one person familiar with the plan.

The overemphasis on measuring and reporting sustainability has delayed, and displaced, the urgent action needed to tackle societal challenges.

The group formed by SASB and the IIRC is developing ESG standards as financial regulators press for improved reporting.

KPMG has been increasing its efforts to provide environmental, social and governance services to clients through a new initiative called KPMG Impact.

The commission wants corporations to reveal more about climate risks, a push Wall Street and the biggest tech companies say will lead to a barrage of lawsuits.

U.S. oil and gas companies, along with their investors, may not be doing enough to reflect the impacts of the climate crisis in their financial reports.

The lack of universal, comparable disclosure makes internal rankings less than reliable.

The American Institute of CPAs and the Center for Audit Quality both submitted comments to the Securities and Exchange Commission expressing support for climate change disclosures by companies.

The Sustainability Accounting Standards Board and the International Integrated Reporting Council finalized their merger to unite their ESG reporting frameworks.

Some of the world’s most powerful heads of state will meet in England later this week to confer on the biggest issues facing humanity.

The legislation would overhaul the current menu of energy tax breaks, consolidating credits for renewable energy sources and offering incentives to any energy source that has no carbon emissions.

The goal of the offset market is to reduce emissions, but without clear accounting and strict regulations there’s a big risk of greenwashing.

Having a positive impact on society is more than just making the world a better place; it also makes good business sense.

A group organized by the United Nations has already come up with a global framework of sustainability standards.

Two members of the Senate Finance Committee released a discussion draft of a bipartisan energy tax credit bill Monday that could represent a path forward for Republicans and Democrats.

The tax would discourage companies from shifting operations to nations with less-stringent rules.

On Earth Day, many family-run businesses are ahead of corporate America when it comes to environmental, social and governance practices, according to a new survey by PricewaterhouseCoopers.

The infrastructure plan sets the stage for a drawn-out battle over his second big economic program.

President Joe Biden is calling for sweeping investment in electric vehicles, renewable power and the electric grid as part of a broad blueprint to bolster the U.S. economy while combating climate change.