CFTC Continues To Weigh Oversight Of Climate Risk, Carbon Credits

March 13, 2023
The agency overseeing commodities markets is continuing to debate steps to increase transparency of carbon markets and more broadly assess climate-related financial products, as companies increasingly weigh purchasing carbon offsets to help them achieve net-zero emissions pledges. “We anticipate furthering the commission’s focus on targeted recommendations to address climate-related risks in our markets,” said Kristin Johnson, a member of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), in opening remarks at a March 8 Market Risk Advisory Committee meeting at which climate...


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