Stephanie Jones
Senior Attorney, Climate Risk
Work
Areas of expertise:
Climate risk and resilience, litigation, regulation, policy analysis
Description
As a senior attorney with EDF’s U.S. Legal & Regulatory Team, Stephanie works to reduce climate-related risks and reveal the consequences of climate change across the U.S. economy, with a focus on regulation in the financial and energy sectors.
Background
Stephanie joined EDF in 2021, after three years as a litigation associate at a law firm. Stephanie is a graduate of NYU Law, where she served as a Managing Editor of the NYU Environmental Law Journal. While in law school, Stephanie interned with organizations focusing on regulatory policy, environmental law, and environmental justice, as well as the EPA. She is admitted to practice in New York.
Education
J.D., New York University School of Law; B.A. (Environmental Studies, Philosophy), St. Olaf College
Latest pieces
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Banking Regulators Take Critical Steps to Account for Climate-Related Financial Risks
Climate 411 Blog, December 21, 2022 -
Widespread support for the SEC’s proposed climate risk disclosure standards
Climate 411 Blog, September 13, 2022 -
How a proposed Department of Labor rule would help protect retirement savings from climate risk
Climate 411 Blog, May 26, 2022 -
Stakeholder Guide to SEC’s Proposed Rule on Climate-Related Disclosures
EDF Business, April 4, 2022 -
Stakeholder guide to the SEC’s proposed rule on climate-related disclosure
Initiative on Climate Risk and Resilience Law, April 4, 2022 -
New study shows federal agencies must consider climate risk in environmental reviews under NEPA
Climate 411 Blog, February 18, 2022 -
OSHA takes important first steps to address growing risks of heat to workers
Climate 411 Blog, February 18, 2022 -
Evaluating climate risk in NEPA reviews
EDF, February 15, 2022
Press materials
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Federal Banking Regulator Abandons Guidance for Climate Financial Risks
March 31, 2025 -
SEC Drops Court Defense of Its Climate Risk Disclosure Rule
March 27, 2025 -
SEC Will Reconsider Climate Risk Disclosure Rule That Helps Protect Americans’ Money
February 11, 2025 -
Public Interest Groups Defend SEC’s Climate Risk Disclosure Rule
August 15, 2024 -
U.S. Banking Regulators Issue New Guidance for Climate Risk Management
October 24, 2023 -
SEC Brings Much-Needed Transparency to Sustainable Investing
September 20, 2023 -
New Standards Enable Retirement Managers to Better Protect People’s Retirement Savings, Including from Climate-Related Financial Risk
November 22, 2022 -
SEC’s Proposed Standards for ESG Funds Meet Investors’ Need for Clarity
August 17, 2022