Industry groups, including the Chamber of Commerce, filed an emergency request with the U.S. Supreme Court to block California laws requiring companies to disclose emissions and climate-related risks.

Driving the news: The laws targeted are California Senate Bill 261 and Senate Bill 253, which mandate large companies to publicly report their greenhouse gas emissions and risks climate change poses to their operations. • Senate Bill 235 adds requirements for companies to disclose emissions linked to their products and supply chains.

Go deeper: The groups also include the American Farm Bureau Federation and Western Growers Association, who argue these laws infringe on companies’ First Amendment rights by compelling speech on a controversial issue. • They claim that once the disclosures

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