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Committee releases corporate greenhouse-gas disclosure bill after heated debate over scope, costs and verification
Summary
The committee released S-4117, the Corporate Data Accountability Act, requiring certain large businesses to publish annual greenhouse-gas emissions data after testimony from industry, labor and environmental groups.
The Senate Environment and Energy Committee voted to release Senate Bill 4117, the Corporate Data Accountability Act, which would require certain business entities to publish annual greenhouse-gas emissions data.
Supporters, including David Pringle of the Mid-Atlantic Solar and Storage Industry Association and Doug O’Malley of Environment New Jersey, said public disclosure would mirror the earlier toxic-release inventory approach and spur efficiency improvements. Pringle argued the measure would add a backup, third-party reporting channel when DEP’s greenhouse-gas inventory is…
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