Did US climate disclosure actually go away?
Two headlines made it look that way. A Ninth Circuit injunction has held SB 261 since 18 November 2025, and the SEC proposed rescinding its own climate rule on 29 May 2026. The same court declined to enjoin SB 253. It is binding today, and its first Scope 1 and Scope 2 report is due on 10 November 2026.
That date is the one most easily misread, because it moved. CARB extended it from 10 August 2026. Nothing else changed: the test is still $1 billion in revenue for companies doing business in California, and Scope 3 follows from 2027.
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Six questions, branched to where you operate. Your result appears on screen straight after, covering which rules reach you, the dates that bind, readiness and the roadmap.
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US climate disclosure, answered.
Who has to comply with California SB 253?
California SB 253 (the Climate Corporate Data Accountability Act) applies to companies with over $1 billion in annual revenue that do business in California. In-scope companies report Scope 1 and 2 emissions from 2026 and Scope 3 from 2027, enforced by CARB. This assessment checks whether your revenue and California nexus put you in scope.
What is the difference between SB 253 and SB 261?
SB 253 covers greenhouse gas emissions disclosure (Scope 1-3) for companies above $1 billion in revenue, while SB 261 covers climate-related financial risk reporting (TCFD-aligned) for companies above $500 million. Many California-active companies fall under both, and the tool shows which apply to you and where the underlying data overlaps.
When are the California climate disclosure deadlines?
Under SB 253, the first Scope 1+2 report is due in 2026, with Scope 3 following in 2027. SB 261's first climate-risk report timing is currently in flux pending a Ninth Circuit ruling. The assessment builds a single timeline of every deadline that applies to your business.
Does CSRD apply to US companies?
Yes. The EU's Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) can pull in US-headquartered companies with significant EU revenue or operations, or EU-listed securities. The tool asks about your EU turnover and structure to flag CSRD and IFRS S2 exposure alongside the US rules.
What is a climate disclosure readiness assessment?
It is a quick check of which climate disclosure regulations apply to your company and how prepared you are to meet them. This free tool covers 10 US and global frameworks, maps where their data requirements overlap, and returns a sequenced roadmap in about 5 minutes. Starting it takes a work email. There is no account to create and no documents to upload.
Is this legal or compliance advice?
No. It is an informational readiness tool based on a regularly reviewed regulation database (last reviewed 2026-09-09), covering CARB, the SEC, the EU, the UK and IFRS. Always confirm your specific obligations with qualified legal or compliance advisors.
Knowing which rules apply is the easy answer. The report is the work.
Credibl’s platform covers what comes after the verdict: collecting the activity data, Scope 1, 2 and 3 accounting, the climate risk narrative, and getting a disclosure through assurance.