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Comments to CFTC on Proposed Guidance on Voluntary Carbon Credit Derivatives (Policy Integrity)

Organizations Involved: Institute for Policy Integrity Source: Institute for Policy Integrity Abstract In December 2023, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) proposed guidance that identifies key features of high-integrity voluntary carbon credits (VCCs) for exchanges that list certain VCC derivatives. The Institute for Policy Integrity submitted comments that highlight additional…
Donald Goodson, Jason Schwartz and Erin Shortell
February 16, 2024
Agency FilingFinancial RegulationRisk Management

Comments to the CFTC on Potential Regulatory Amendments Governing Risk Management Programs

These comments support the CFTC’s intention to update its risk management program regulations, and in particular urge the CFTC to ensure that such programs adequately account for climate-related financial risks. The ANPRM asks whether the CFTC should consider enumerating climate-related financial risk in the risk management program regulations. Whether through…
Jeffrey Fralick, Gabrielle Stephens, Stephanie Jones and Cynthia Hanawalt
September 18, 2023
Agency FilingFinancial DisclosureFinancial Regulation

Comments to the CFTC on Climate-Related Financial Risk (Sabin Center)

These comments strongly support the Commodity Futures Trading Commission's ("Commission") efforts to respond to the financial consequences of climate change and highlight the legal basis for appropriate rule-making to address these risks. Regulations to address climate risk are consistent with the Commission's mandate to ensure the integrity of transactions under…
Eleonor Dyan Garcia, Cynthia Hanawalt and Romany Webb
October 7, 2022