What’s next: Atkins is
expected to carefully review Gensler-era rulemakings and identify opportunities
for potential rollback.
- However to repeal rules, regulatory
agencies must use the notice and comment process, which can take several
months or even years.
- Agency leadership also can guide staff
priorities via enforcement, effectuating practical change outside the
rulemaking process.
What's next:
The SEC’s climate disclosure requirements, currently stayed by
the SEC while the rule is in litigation, are likely in Atkins’ immediate
crosshairs. Atkins and other former SEC commissioners wrote
during the comment period that the [then] proposal “oversteps the Commission’s
congressionally delegated regulatory authority.”
CREFC will monitor
closely Atkins’ nomination and keep members apprised of significant regulatory
and policy developments at the SEC.
Contact
Sairah Burki (sburki@crefc.org)
with any questions.