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Prepare for California’s climate disclosure rules

Learn how Gravity’s emissions and climate risk tools help companies disclose with confidence.

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What are California's Climate Disclosure Rules?

Introducing SB 219

California’s SB 219 (combining SB 253 and SB 261) requires U.S. companies doing business in California to report greenhouse gas emissions and climate risks starting January 1, 2026.

Who needs to disclose?

SB 219 applies to approximately 10,000 companies across the United States that do business in California. The California Air Resources Board (CARB) has released a list of companies it believes need to comply, but the list is not exhaustive. Companies should review the reporting criteria to determine whether they need to disclose. 

Checklist highlighting requirements for companies: public and private companies, $500M+ revenue must disclose climate-related financial risks, $1B+ revenue must disclose Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions.
Two white boxes showing fines: $500,000 per year for GHG reporting violations and $50,000 per year for climate risk violations, each with an alert icon.

Penalties for noncompliance

SB 219 authorizes the California Air Resource Board (CARB) to bring civil actions against companies and seek civil penalties for violations of the act. CARB has indicated it will apply enforcement discretion provided “good faith” efforts in 2026, but failure to comply in subsequent years carries the risk of hefty fines.

Quick and confident California disclosure

Eliminate manual reporting tasks, surface relevant guidance, and streamline emissions measurement with Gravity.

AI draft responses

Quickly arrive at draft responses based on uploaded documents and answers to similar questions across frameworks.

Embedded guidance

Surface official guidance from the California Air Resources Board (CARB) and other best practices right where you draft.

Streamlined emissions reporting

Accelerate Scope 1, 2, and 3 carbon accounting with AI-powered bill scanning and over 9,000 utility integrations.

California climate disclosure, simplified.

Are you ready for California’s climate reporting rules? Meet with the Gravity team to understand if your company has to comply, what you need to report, and how to disclose efficiently.