Jul. 26, 2022
July 26, 2022 Many thanks to the SEC for proposing that publicly traded companies measure and disclose greenhouse gas emissions As a constituent, a supporter of climate justice, and an investor in ESG funds, I am writing to commend your agencys proposal to require this disclosure. Climate change is an existential threat to our economy, to the planet, and to the lives and well-being of all Earth's inhabitants. The financial risks posed by climate change to investors, other market participants, and the economy are real and well documented. Not paying attention to climate change puts businesses, jobs, lives and livelihoods at risk. This is the right step to provide investors and other market participants with clear, consistent, and comprehensive information so we can make informed investment decisions. Shareholders need to understand risks of the companies we are investing in, so we can support businesses that are \"doing the right things\" to protect the environment via clean energy development and eventual elimination of fossil fuels, and to promote racial and social justice.