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Carbon Quarterly – Volume 11

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Carbon Quarterly is a newsletter covering developments in carbon policy, law, and innovation. No matter your views on climate change policy, there is no avoiding an increasing focus on carbon regulation, resiliency planning,...more

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Carbon fraud is on the rise—but so is the regulatory counteroffensive

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At COP29 in Baku, new rules were adopted for carbon markets under Article 6 of the Paris Agreement. These rules are meant to increase the transparency of the country-to-country trading of carbon credits under Article 6.2....more

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Carbon Markets Roundup - November 2024

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Overview - Beveridge & Diamond’s Carbon Markets Roundup covers domestic and international issues of note in mandatory and voluntary markets, as well as related regulatory programs aimed to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG)...more

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Podcast - Beyond Compliance: A Deep Dive into Carbon Markets Fraud and the Government's Response

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In this episode of our "An Energized Exchange" podcast series by our Energy & Natural Resources Industry Sector Group, attorneys Halley Townsend, Eddie Jauregui and Alexander Holtan explore the intricate world of voluntary...more

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CFTC announces final guidance regarding voluntary carbon credit derivative contracts

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On September 20, 2024, the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC”) announced that it had approved final guidance (the “Final Guidance”) for designated contract markets (“DCMs”) that list voluntary carbon credit...more

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CFTC, DOJ and SEC Announce First Coordinated Action Aimed at Voluntary Carbon Market Fraud

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On Oct. 2, 2024, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced parallel actions against CQC Impact Investors LLC (CQC or the...more

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CFTC Takes First Enforcement Actions on Fraud in Voluntary Carbon Markets

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The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) announced its first actions for fraud in the voluntary carbon markets (VCMs) on October 2, 2024. These enforcement actions demonstrate the CFTC’s continued focus on the...more

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Voluntary Carbon Markets: U.S. Increases Focus on Ensuring Market Integrity

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In May 2024, the White House announced a Joint Policy Statement and Principles (Statement ) on voluntary carbon markets (VCMs) in conjunction with the U.S. Department of Energy, the U.S. Department of the Treasury, and the...more

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CFTC Chairman Behnam Discusses the Regulatory Outlook Towards Voluntary Carbon Markets

Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Chairman Rostin Behnam recently spoke about voluntary carbon markets (VCMs) in a speech entitled “Climate in the Center of Economy.” There are two types of carbon markets:...more

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The CFTC Proposes "Guidance" for Derivatives Markets on Listing Voluntary Carbon Credit Derivatives

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In Short - The Background: As voluntary carbon credits ("VCCs") have grown in popularity, questions about their integrity and quality have arisen for investors and among regulators and lawmakers. For this reason, many have...more

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CFTC Proposes Long-Awaited Guidance on Voluntary Carbon Credit Derivative Contracts

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On Dec. 4, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) proposed guidance on the listing of voluntary carbon credit (VCC) derivative contracts. This proposed guidance comes after two voluntary carbon market convenings, in...more

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JPMorgan Outlines Voluntary Carbon Market Principles

In a recently published white paper, JPMorgan outlined its approach to improving and strengthening voluntary carbon markets to promote scalable decarbonization efforts. JPMorgan focused its analysis on voluntary carbon...more

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Carbon Offsets and Voluntary Carbon Markets – Opportunities and Uncertainty

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The voluntary carbon market is rapidly growing to match the increasing focus by corporate leaders on ESG efforts and net-zero goals. In 2021, the voluntary carbon market reached $2 billion, and by some estimates may be worth...more

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CFTC Turns Spotlight on the Voluntary Carbon Markets

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) is joining other federal agencies in the move toward a whole-of-government approach to the mitigation of climate-related financial risk. The CFTC has taken steps this...more

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The Growth and Development of Carbon Offset Markets

With the push to transition to a low-carbon economy, carbon offsets have become an option that many have turned to in order to decarbonize and achieve their climate goals. The demand for carbon offsets is quickly increasing,...more

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Key Considerations for Carbon-Neutral Oil and LNG Transactions Using Carbon Offsets

In the dynamic world of oil and liquefied natural gas (LNG) trading, one of the hottest new products is the carbon-neutral transaction. Designed to make oil and LNG more competitive environmentally with renewable energy in...more

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