Companies preparing to comply with California’s landmark climate disclosure regime now have a slight reprieve. On June 24, 2026, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) announced that it intends to defer the first reporting deadline for Scope 1 and Scope 2 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions under SB 253 from August 10, 2026 to November 10, 2026, while the agency makes “limited” revisions to the related implementing regulations.