https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/17/climate/california-climate-disclosure-law.html By Coral Davenport , The New York Times.  Excerpt: Gov. Gavin Newsom of California said that he would sign  a landmark climate bill that passed the state’s legislature last week  requiring major companies to publicly disclose their greenhouse gas emissions, a move with national and global repercussions. The new law will require about 5,000 companies to report the amount of greenhouse gas pollution that is directly emitted by their operations and also the amount of indirect emissions like employee travel, waste disposal and supply chains. Climate policy advocates have long argued that such disclosures are an essential first step in efforts to harness financial markets to rein in planet-warming pollution. For example, when investors are made aware of the climate-warming impacts of a company, they may choose to steer their money elsewhere. The law would apply to public and private businesses th...

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/sep/12/new-york-university-fossil-fuel-divestment By Dharna Noor , The Guardian.  Excerpt: New York University plans to divest from fossil fuels, the Guardian has learned, following years of pressure from student activists. The move from one of the US’s largest private universities, whose endowment totals over $5bn, represents a significant win for the climate movement, organizers said....