California keeps SB 253 on the near-term compliance calendar
CARB’s current workshop materials continue to point to an August 10, 2026 deadline for Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions reporting, with Scope 3 requirements developing for 2027-2030.
BY ESG DESK · MAY 8, 2026 · 1 MIN READ
CARB’s current workshop materials continue to point to an August 10, 2026 deadline for Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions reporting, with Scope 3 requirements developing for 2027-2030. This matters because California is becoming the practical US climate-disclosure floor for many large companies, including private companies. Legal teams should be aligning entity scoping, revenue tests, data ownership, assurance readiness and public-claim controls now.