SEC files brief defending climate rule

The Securities and Exchange Commission submitted a brief to the U.S. Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals last week seeking to defend its rule requiring corporate climate disclosures. The agency argued environmental risks are relevant to investment decisions.

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