15 Sep 2025
📉CFTC Withdraws Guidance on Voluntary Carbon Credit Derivatives
Withdrawal of Commission Guidance
Summary
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (the "Commission" or "CFTC") is withdrawing final guidance published on October 15, 2024, titled "Commission Guidance Regarding the Listing of Voluntary Carbon Credit Derivative Contracts."
Agencies
- Commodity Futures Trading Commission
Business Impact
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The withdrawal of final guidance on voluntary carbon credit derivatives affects designated contract markets (DCMs) by clarifying regulatory frameworks, which may streamline operations and impact compliance strategies. It indicates that existing regulations are adequate, thus influencing business decisions in the carbon derivative space.