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These bills are deeply unpopular, but thanks to aggressive lobbying, some passed this session. Learn more: ⤵️
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July 1, 2025 at 8:46 PM
These bills are deeply unpopular, but thanks to aggressive lobbying, some passed this session. Learn more: ⤵️
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Debanking bills were the most prevalent “anti-ESG” bill in 2025 (20+ introduced). Proponents twist civil rights language to push banks to provide services to gun manufacturers, fossil fuel corporations, and Christian nationalist groups—despite the financial and reputation risks.
July 1, 2025 at 8:46 PM
Debanking bills were the most prevalent “anti-ESG” bill in 2025 (20+ introduced). Proponents twist civil rights language to push banks to provide services to gun manufacturers, fossil fuel corporations, and Christian nationalist groups—despite the financial and reputation risks.
What the clean energy movement needs *now* is action from realistic state lawmakers and executives who are ready and willing to protect businesses aiming to honestly face the climate crisis and embrace clean energy.
July 1, 2025 at 6:45 PM
What the clean energy movement needs *now* is action from realistic state lawmakers and executives who are ready and willing to protect businesses aiming to honestly face the climate crisis and embrace clean energy.
Anti-ESG started with efforts to restrict pension funds and public investors. Now, the groups behind anti-ESG are framing fossil fuel companies with civil rights language as “discriminated against" in the free market (despite being outcompeted by clean energy at every turn).
July 1, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Anti-ESG started with efforts to restrict pension funds and public investors. Now, the groups behind anti-ESG are framing fossil fuel companies with civil rights language as “discriminated against" in the free market (despite being outcompeted by clean energy at every turn).
The upshot: a huge opportunity for leadership. Clean energy is winning. The report calls on the private sector and lawmakers in blue states not to abandon climate action, even in the face of attacks and setbacks. And the people paying for climate change will stand with them.
July 1, 2025 at 3:40 PM
The upshot: a huge opportunity for leadership. Clean energy is winning. The report calls on the private sector and lawmakers in blue states not to abandon climate action, even in the face of attacks and setbacks. And the people paying for climate change will stand with them.
From Pleiades founder and report author Frances Sawyer: “Right-wing extremists, backed by the fossil fuel sector, have succeeded in undermining responsible climate investment policy in several states across the country under the framework of ‘anti-ESG’ legislation.”
July 1, 2025 at 3:40 PM
From Pleiades founder and report author Frances Sawyer: “Right-wing extremists, backed by the fossil fuel sector, have succeeded in undermining responsible climate investment policy in several states across the country under the framework of ‘anti-ESG’ legislation.”
Bottom line: Anti-ESG bills are still unpopular and expensive for investors, pensions, municipalities, and taxpayers, all while seriously undermining efforts in the public and private sectors to face climate risk head-on.
Read the full report here ⬇️
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July 1, 2025 at 1:36 PM
Bottom line: Anti-ESG bills are still unpopular and expensive for investors, pensions, municipalities, and taxpayers, all while seriously undermining efforts in the public and private sectors to face climate risk head-on.
Read the full report here ⬇️
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Read the full report here ⬇️
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Like in previous years, even the bills that didn’t pass resulted in a chilling effect (“greenhushing”) reinforced by climate-hostile politicians, impairing corporate decisionmaking at the worst possible time.
July 1, 2025 at 1:36 PM
Like in previous years, even the bills that didn’t pass resulted in a chilling effect (“greenhushing”) reinforced by climate-hostile politicians, impairing corporate decisionmaking at the worst possible time.
Some tactics this year:
➡️Hijacking civil rights language
➡️Going after proxy advisors with threats of fines/lawsuits
➡️Protecting fossil fuels, Big Ag, & gun manufacturers
And more…
➡️Hijacking civil rights language
➡️Going after proxy advisors with threats of fines/lawsuits
➡️Protecting fossil fuels, Big Ag, & gun manufacturers
And more…
July 1, 2025 at 1:36 PM
Some tactics this year:
➡️Hijacking civil rights language
➡️Going after proxy advisors with threats of fines/lawsuits
➡️Protecting fossil fuels, Big Ag, & gun manufacturers
And more…
➡️Hijacking civil rights language
➡️Going after proxy advisors with threats of fines/lawsuits
➡️Protecting fossil fuels, Big Ag, & gun manufacturers
And more…
There’s a lot to track when it comes to anti-ESG bills across the U.S. Fortunately, our Live Anti-ESG State Action Tracker is tracking developments in real time.
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Live Anti-ESG State Legislation Tracker — Pleiades Strategy
Since 2022, Pleiades has tracked the Republican legislative attacks on freedom to invest responsibly. These anti-ESG bills and laws have been introduced in states across America to curtail the…
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May 15, 2025 at 2:05 PM
There’s a lot to track when it comes to anti-ESG bills across the U.S. Fortunately, our Live Anti-ESG State Action Tracker is tracking developments in real time.
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2. Meanwhile (as we predicted in our 2025 State Policy Outlook) the anti-ESG crowd is pretending they’re on the side of small farmers. But don’t be fooled. So-called farm-friendly bills are boons for Big Ag, not for farmers.
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May 15, 2025 at 2:04 PM
2. Meanwhile (as we predicted in our 2025 State Policy Outlook) the anti-ESG crowd is pretending they’re on the side of small farmers. But don’t be fooled. So-called farm-friendly bills are boons for Big Ag, not for farmers.
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1. The backlash is growing. OK lawmakers want to amend their own ESG law after it cost municipalities $180M in borrowing costs. AR added cost-savings loopholes. More proof that anti-ESG laws are costly, unpopular, and getting harder to defend.
May 15, 2025 at 2:04 PM
1. The backlash is growing. OK lawmakers want to amend their own ESG law after it cost municipalities $180M in borrowing costs. AR added cost-savings loopholes. More proof that anti-ESG laws are costly, unpopular, and getting harder to defend.
🔗https://www.americanprogress.org/article/inside-trumps-plan-to-sell-out-americas-public-lands-to-mining/
May 14, 2025 at 1:23 PM
🔗https://www.americanprogress.org/article/inside-trumps-plan-to-sell-out-americas-public-lands-to-mining/
Here’s the thing: We *do* need minerals for the clean energy transition, but not like this. As @americanprogress.bsky.social puts it, we must do it with “ intentional protection of communities and the environment, rather than brazen development on some of the nation’s greatest natural assets.”
May 14, 2025 at 1:23 PM
Here’s the thing: We *do* need minerals for the clean energy transition, but not like this. As @americanprogress.bsky.social puts it, we must do it with “ intentional protection of communities and the environment, rather than brazen development on some of the nation’s greatest natural assets.”
This isn’t about energy security. It’s a giveaway to foreign-owned mining companies. In April, Trump opened parts of the Mojave Desert to exploration—despite no evidence of viable rare earth deposits. Now he wants to do it everywhere.
May 14, 2025 at 1:23 PM
This isn’t about energy security. It’s a giveaway to foreign-owned mining companies. In April, Trump opened parts of the Mojave Desert to exploration—despite no evidence of viable rare earth deposits. Now he wants to do it everywhere.
“How can the public meaningfully engage…without any insight into what’s coming?” asks SELC’s Bob Sherrier. Great question. GA’s energy future shouldn’t be decided in secret.
🔗https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/utilities/georgia-power-plan-gas-expansion
🔗https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/utilities/georgia-power-plan-gas-expansion
May 13, 2025 at 2:23 PM
“How can the public meaningfully engage…without any insight into what’s coming?” asks SELC’s Bob Sherrier. Great question. GA’s energy future shouldn’t be decided in secret.
🔗https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/utilities/georgia-power-plan-gas-expansion
🔗https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/utilities/georgia-power-plan-gas-expansion
And the plan doesn’t just put decarbonization at risk—it ignores real clean energy successes. Per GA Senator Warnock, the IRA has already brought 42K+ jobs and $52B in investment to GA. Why stall that momentum?
May 13, 2025 at 2:23 PM
And the plan doesn’t just put decarbonization at risk—it ignores real clean energy successes. Per GA Senator Warnock, the IRA has already brought 42K+ jobs and $52B in investment to GA. Why stall that momentum?