California will officially require climate disclosures in 2026
The two-year delay proposed by Governor Newsom in July was shut down by state legislators.
After months of uncertainty around the implementation date for California’s climate disclosure requirements, Governor Gavin Newsom has now officialised 2026 as the first reporting year.
Newsom signed SB 219 (which consolidates and amends SB 253 and SB 261) into law last week, extending the time the California Air Resources Board (CARB) has to create the regulatory mechanisms for reporting until July 1, 2025 – instead of the original deadline of January 1, 2025.
