This spring, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is expected to decide on a rule that will require publicly-traded corporations to disclose their greenhouse gas emissions.
The rule would require qualifying companies to disclose their physical and operational risk of climate change as well as transition risks.
Critics of the initiative argue that the high cost of measuring climate change emissions for corporations could trickle down into consumer prices.
However, proponents of the SEC rule say that it could help investors make more informed decisions on which to invest their funds in.
