Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Committee advances corporate emissions reporting bill after removing scope‑3 requirements
Summary
S679, the Climate Corporate Data Accountability Act, was released from committee after amendments narrowed reporting to scope 1 and 2 emissions; industry groups praised the scope change but urged clearer thresholds and use of existing federal/global reporting, while environmental advocates pressed to keep scope 3.
The Senate Environment and Energy Committee on Monday released S679, the Climate Corporate Data Accountability Act, after adopting amendments that remove scope‑3 reporting and limit required disclosures to scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions.
Committee staff described the amendments as clarifying subsidiary reporting — allowing a parent company to submit combined reports that include subsidiaries — and authorizing the use of an existing climate-risk disclosure survey from the National Association of Insurance…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
