The Trump administration has issued four new executive orders aimed at reviving and expanding the US nuclear energy sector, coming on top of numerous other executive orders marking a sweeping reversal of many climate and clean energy policies put in place over the last several years. Taken together, changes to nuclear and other climate-related policies have the potential to drive significant changes to the relative cost and availability of clean energy sources and the overall energy mix. For public companies navigating the evolving regulatory landscape around energy transition and climate-related risk, these executive orders may introduce significant implications, particularly around disclosure, compliance, and climate strategy and target design. You can read more about these developments in our recent client alert.
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- Tagged in: climate disclosure regulation, executive orders
