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Climate Corporate Data Accountability Act

Requires large public and private companies doing business in California to publicly disclose their Scope 1, 2, and 3 greenhouse gas emissions. Applies to entities with annual revenues exceeding $1 billion.

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Rules extracted

120

Obligations decomposed

5.2x

Avg obligations per rule

🇺🇸 United States

Jurisdiction

About this regulation

Requires US entities doing business in California with total annual revenues exceeding $1 billion to report Scope 1, 2, and 3 greenhouse gas emissions annually to the California Air Resources Board (CARB), with independent third-party assurance. Establishes phased reporting timelines and penalties for noncompliance.

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Regulation

Extracted

Rules

Decomposed

120

Obligations

5.2x

Decomposition ratio

Each rule is decomposed into an average of 5.2 atomic obligations — the smallest testable units that can be independently violated.

Fully extracted & scored

All 120 obligations have been decomposed, titled, risk-scored, and embedded for semantic matching.

Risk scoring

Every obligation in SB 253 is scored across independent risk dimensions:

Obligation Weight

How critical within the regulatory framework

Violation Likelihood

How often breached in practice

Enforcement Evidence

Regulator enforcement history and penalties

Cascade Dependency

How many obligations depend on this one

Regulatory details

Full title: Climate Corporate Data Accountability Act
Regulatory body: California State Legislature
Jurisdiction: 🇺🇸 United States
Document type: statute
Effective date: January 1, 2026
Issuing authority: California State Legislature
Industry: Carbon & ESG Reporting
Official source: View source document ↗

Who this applies to

reporting entities with >$1B annual revenue doing business in California

Key requirements

Scope 1 emissions reporting
Scope 2 emissions reporting
Scope 3 emissions reporting
third-party assurance
GHG Protocol alignment
annual public disclosure
CARB rulemaking authority

Frequently asked questions about SB 253

What is SB 253?

Who does SB 253 apply to?

SB 253 applies to reporting entities with >$1B annual revenue doing business in California.

How many obligations does SB 253 contain?

AuditDSS has decomposed SB 253 into 120 atomic obligations from 23 rules. Each obligation is independently testable and risk-scored.

What are the key requirements of SB 253?

The key requirements include: Scope 1 emissions reporting, Scope 2 emissions reporting, Scope 3 emissions reporting, third-party assurance, GHG Protocol alignment, annual public disclosure, CARB rulemaking authority.

How can I assess my SB 253 compliance?

Upload your compliance policy to AuditDSS. The platform maps your document against all 120 SB 253 obligations using deterministic AI scoring — not checklists or LLM summaries. You get a risk-scored gap analysis showing exactly which obligations are covered, partially covered, or missing.

Which jurisdiction enforces SB 253?

SB 253 is enforced in United States by California State Legislature.

When did SB 253 come into effect?

SB 253 became effective on January 1, 2026.

What industry does SB 253 apply to?

SB 253 is primarily relevant to the Carbon & ESG Reporting industry. AuditDSS covers 58 regulations in this industry sector.

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