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 New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo said Thursday that AES Corp. (AES) has agreed to disclose the financial risks that global warming and climate change may have to the company's investors as part of an agreement with his office.
In a statement, Cuomo said AES, in its annual report to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, must disclose the risks of the present and probable future regulation and legislation, climate-change related litigation and the physical impacts of climate change.
The agreement follows similar pacts reached with Xcel Energy Inc. (XEL) and Dynegy Inc. (DYN) last year.
"As efforts to curb climate change continue, it is important that the investing public know the financial risks of companies that produce large quantities of global warming pollution," Cuomo said in a statement. "My office's initiative to make sure companies are up front with investors continues and I applaud AES for joining other energy companies in setting an industry standard to benefit both the environment and the marketplace."
AES also will make disclosures about its current carbon emissions; projected increases in emissions from planned coal-fired power plants; company strategies for reducing, limiting or offsetting its emissions; and any corporate governance actions related to climate change.
In 2007, Cuomo issued subpoenas to five major energy companies: Xcel, Dynegy, AES, Dominion Resources Inc. (D), and Peabody Energy Corp. (BTU) under New York's Martin Act.
Cuomo said AES has cooperated fully with the probe by his office.
An AES spokeswoman didn't immediately return a phone call seeking comment Thursday.
-By Chad Bray, Dow Jones Newswires; 212-227-2017; chad.bray@dowjones.com
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