{"id":1004709327,"date":"2024-04-05T11:29:08","date_gmt":"2024-04-05T19:29:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/?p=1004709327"},"modified":"2025-03-13T12:26:17","modified_gmt":"2025-03-13T20:26:17","slug":"we-need-to-talk-about-climate-regulation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/we-need-to-talk-about-climate-regulation\/","title":{"rendered":"Sustainability Street: We Need to Talk About Climate Regulation"},"content":{"rendered":"<iframe allow=\"autoplay *; encrypted-media *; fullscreen *; clipboard-write\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"175\" style=\"width:100%;overflow:hidden;border-radius:10px;\" sandbox=\"allow-forms allow-popups allow-same-origin allow-scripts allow-storage-access-by-user-activation allow-top-navigation-by-user-activation\" src=\"https:\/\/embed.podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/sustainability-street-we-need-to-talk-about-climate\/id1552202952?i=1000651577918&amp;theme=light\" ><\/iframe>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2024\/04\/SEC_Logo_iStock-1131402910.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"620\" data-attachment-id=\"1004709333\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/we-need-to-talk-about-climate-regulation\/sec_logo_istock-1131402910\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2024\/04\/SEC_Logo_iStock-1131402910.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"800,620\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"SEC_Logo_iStock-1131402910\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;The SEC finalized its long-awaited Climate Disclosure Rule in March. Last week, the agency agreed to hold off on implementation due to litigation. Image by krblokhin\/iStockphoto.com&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2024\/04\/SEC_Logo_iStock-1131402910.jpg?w=800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2024\/04\/SEC_Logo_iStock-1131402910.jpg\" alt=\"istockphoto\" class=\"wp-image-1004709333\" style=\"width:400px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2024\/04\/SEC_Logo_iStock-1131402910.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2024\/04\/SEC_Logo_iStock-1131402910.jpg?resize=300,233 300w, https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2024\/04\/SEC_Logo_iStock-1131402910.jpg?resize=768,595 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The SEC finalized its long-awaited Climate Disclosure Rules on March 6. On April 4, the agency agreed to hold off on implementation due to litigation. <em>Image by krblokhin\/iStockphoto.com<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Climate regulation is sweeping the nation, and commercial real estate is often the focal point of environmentalists, legislators and regulators.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Welcome back to Sustainability Street, our podcast on the intersection of commercial real estate and the world we live in. For this episode, I am joined by Anca Gagiuc, <em>Commercial Property Executive<\/em>&#8216;s climate and energy editor, and you&#8217;ll also hear insights from Yardi Energy&#8217;s Randy Moss.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We&#8217;ll take you inside some of the groundbreaking local, state and federal rules designed to get building owners counting and reporting their carbon emissions, and making a plans for remediating them. As mentioned in previous episodes, ESG is not a voluntary practice anymore. It is increasingly mandatory and, while these compulsory practices make the planet cleaner, they can have a big impact on operations and asset values.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here\u2019s a sample of the topics covered:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>What these rules have in common (2:00)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>NYC&#8217;s Local Law 97 in action (3:14)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The role of RECs (7:20)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Boston&#8217;s BERDO Regulations (10:47)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>California&#8217;s Climate Accountability Package (13:13)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The &#8220;California Effect&#8221; and regulations to come (17:05)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Will the final SEC Climate Disclosure Rules stick? 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