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Exxon, Apple and other corporate giants will have to disclose all their emissions under California's new climate laws – that will have a global impact (theconversation.com)

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Exxon, Apple and other corporate giants will have to disclose all their emissions under California's new climate laws – that will have a global impact::California is the world’s fifth-largest economy. Laws tested there often spread across the U.S. and around the world.

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[–] [email protected] 30 points 1 year ago

More importantly, what are the requirements for accuracy and what are the penalties for wild guestimations or falsifying data?

If everything else in the US is any indication, Exxon will be like "we emit 2 carbons" and the government will respond with "here's a fine that's 1/10th the expense you would incur if you made a legitimate attempt at reporting your emissions"... "and don't you forget it!!"