California passed a first-of-its-kind bill mandating pollution disclosures, including supply chain emissions

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California passed a first-of-its-kind bill mandating pollution disclosures, including supply chain emissions
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The SEC is considering a similar federal mandate.

It could become the first law in the US to force companies to publicly report their greenhouse gas emissions, and more mandated disclosures could be on the way.a science reporter covering the environment, climate, and energy with a decade of experience. She is also the host of the Hell or High Water podcast.Senator Scott Wiener on Friday, January 10th, 2020, in San Francisco, California. Wiener authored a newly passed bill that requires carbon footprint disclosures from big companies.

“Huge climate win in California: Despite a massive misinformation campaign by opponents ... SB 253 will make California a global leader in corporate carbon transparency,” California Senator and bill author Scott Wiener said in aCrucially, they’ll also be required to disclose how much pollution is generated by their supply chains and customers

The requirement that companies disclose emissions from their supply chains and consumer use of their products and services, called “Scope 3” emissions in industry speak, has gotten the most pushback from industry. It pushes them to design products that pollute less and encourage suppliers to slash their own emissions.

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