The California Air Resources Board (CARB) announced last week that it will hold its second virtual public workshop to support the development of California’s Corporate Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, established by Senate Bill (SB) 253, and the Climate-Related Financial Risk Disclosure Program, authorized by SB 261 (each bill as amended by SB 219), on August 21, 2025 from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. (Pacific Time). The workshop is open to the public and the announcement includes a link where interested parties may register to attend.

According to the release, at the workshop, CARB will:

• Present a draft framework for a fee regulation
• Draft definitions needed for determining covered entities, such as “revenue,” “doing business in California,” and “parent-subsidiary” relationships
• Provide updates on the regulatory development timeline and considerations for assurance requirements under SB 253
• Take input on proposed minimum reporting requirements related to SB 261
• Discuss phasing in details for Scope 3 emissions required by SB 253 in relation to the largest sectors of emissions

CARB will take verbal feedback during the workshop and will open a public docket for written comments, which will be open for three weeks following the workshop.