SEC’s Door Open as Amazon, Chamber Plead for Softer Climate Rule

The SEC has held more than three dozen meetings since December with stakeholders—including Amazon, Goldman Sachs, and the US Chamber of Commerce—that are still hoping to shape corporate climate reporting rules the agency looks to finish this spring.

The Chamber spoke to Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Gary Gensler after publicly reiterating concerns about the agency’s proposal for greenhouse gas emissions disclosures and other climate reporting by companies, according to SEC records. Mika Morse, Gensler’s climate policy counsel, in recent months also participated in various meetings with the Chamber and other organizations, including sustainable investing group Ceres.

The spate of ...