California's climate disclosure laws violate ExxonMobil's First Amendment rights by forcing the company to adopt the state's ideological message that big businesses are uniquely responsible for climate change. These laws unfairly single out large corporations using a flawed methodology that inflates their environmental impact and seeks to shame them. The required framework forces companies to engage in misleading speech that advances California's political agenda rather than actually addressing climate solutions.
California's groundbreaking climate laws simply require transparency from major polluters about their true environmental impact — including emissions from products consumers use. The Greenhouse Gas Protocol methodology was developed by respected organizations and major companies, making ExxonMobil's objections ring hollow. These disclosure requirements represent essential accountability measures that force companies to acknowledge their complete carbon footprint rather than hiding behind corporate spin.
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