Paul S. Atkins

American government official

Paul Stewart Atkins is an American businessman and lawyer who is chair of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) since April 2025. Atkins was a commissioner at the SEC from 2002 to 2008. He is known for advocating reduced regulatory burdens. Prior to his appointment, he worked as an advocate for the cryptocurrency industry.

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SEC Scraps Climate Rules

The SEC moves to repeal climate disclosure rules, calling them an overreach of federal authority.

Opinion | Repealing Gary Gensler’s Climate Rule Wall Street Journal — May 29, 21:18 PM
Financial regulator aims to kill climate disclosure rule Associated Press — May 29, 20:47 PM
SEC moves to repeal rule that requires companies to report greenhouse gas emissions and climate risk The Independent — May 29, 20:47 PM
Trump’s top Wall Street cop shoots down Biden-era climate rules for US firms NY Post — May 29, 20:31 PM
US securities regulator seeks to end corporate disclosures on climate risk Financial Times — May 29, 18:49 PM
SEC moves to formally rescind corporate climate disclosure requirements The Hill — May 29, 18:01 PM
SEC Proposes Scrapping Climate-Related Disclosure Rules Wall Street Journal — May 29, 16:10 PM
SEC proposes rolling back controversial Biden climate disclosure rules Washington Examiner — May 29, 15:56 PM
S.E.C. Proposes to Kill Climate Change Disclosure Rule The New York Times — May 29, 15:54 PM