California governor says he will sign climate bill on companies and carbon footprints

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Apple and Microsoft have voiced support for the bill, but measures aimed at managing ESG factors have created controversy among U.S. politicians.

NEW YORK, Sept 17 - California Governor Gavin Newsom said on Sunday he would sign legislation that would require large companies to disclose their carbon footprints, potentially putting the state ahead of federal regulators on managing corporate climate risks., leaving Newsom with the final say.

Asked at the start of "Climate Week" in New York, a week of events coinciding with the U.N. General Assembly, whether he would sign the bill, Newsom replied: "Of course I will sign that bill.

 

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