Description
This book is a collection of 20 expert commentaries on the primary business risks associated with global climate change. Topics include the risk of not disclosing to investors the material impact of global warming on business operations; the ongoing debate over whether the Securities and Exchange Commission mandates disclosure of climate-related risk; the limited success of litigation to limit carbon dioxide emissions; regional initiatives to cut greenhouse gases; the inability of Congress to develop a plan to address climate change; cap-and-trade programs; and the effect on insurance.
Features
- Provides businesses, lawyers, and lawmakers with an overview of the risks and opportunities of new environmental laws and regulations
- Includes several brief articles highlighting the science of climate change theory, providing an overview of likely planetary effects
- Provides articles and court documents detailing litigation in the last year regarding government regulation of greenhouse gas emissions
- Gives corporations and their legal departments a heads-up on expected SEC regulation requiring climate risk disclosure