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Navigating California’s SB 253 and SB 261: What Companies Need to Know 

Withum

What It Means for Companies Starting in 2026, companies must report their Scope 1 & 2 emissions for the previous year. The reporting aligns with the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Accounting and Reporting Standard and its Scope 3 counterpart. The new reporting mandates will kick in starting 2026.

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Carbon Accounting Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Cherry Bekaert

corporations earning over $1 billion in global gross revenues and doing business in California to annually report their greenhouse gas emissions. Carbon Accounting and Reporting is a critical component of Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) and ideally should be handled by a CPA or accounting firm.

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