Season 2 · Episode 1743
Why the SEC’s Climate Rule Vanished
The SEC’s landmark climate disclosure rule is gone. Here’s what happened, and why companies still have to report emissions.
My Weird Prompts · Daniel Rosehill
March 29, 202620m 49s
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Show Notes
For years, the SEC’s proposed climate disclosure rule was hailed as the biggest shift in corporate reporting since the 1930s. By 2026, it was gone. This episode traces the rule’s rapid collapse—from legal battles over the Major Questions Doctrine to the SEC’s strategic withdrawal—and reveals why the reporting burden didn’t disappear, it just moved to California and the EU. We explore the rise of private regulation, the new “two-tier” corporate landscape, and what this means for investors navigating a fragmented data environment.