The Minutes of Paul Atkins on climate rules https://minutesof.com/sec-chair/on/climate-rules/ Everything Paul Atkins has said on climate rules: 2 verbatim quotes, each with a timestamp and a link to the recording it came from. en Mon, 31 Aug 2026 13:12:01 +0000 Atkins argues climate disclosure rules exceeded statutory authority and abandoned materiality, deterring compa https://minutesof.com/q/c05af49b-5422-4d49-b912-7c4e8cbf92d8/ https://minutesof.com/q/c05af49b-5422-4d49-b912-7c4e8cbf92d8/ “Finally, we proposed rescinding the prior Commission’s climate disclosure rules — which, I believe, exceeded the Commission’s statutory authority and abandoned the foundational principle that our disclosure rules should be rooted in materiality.” — SEC speeches and statements climate rules Atkins argues climate rules deter companies from going public and burden those already listed. https://minutesof.com/q/e6485161-f7e1-4506-9577-f4671207197b/ https://minutesof.com/q/e6485161-f7e1-4506-9577-f4671207197b/ “In practice, the climate rules would impose unnecessary burdens on companies — a deterrent for those wishing to go public and a difficulty for those already listed.” — SEC speeches and statements climate rules