CFTC comment request gauging future action on climate-related risks
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Kyle Brasseur2022-06-03T13:44:00
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission is seeking public comment on climate-related financial risks that could inform the agency’s future guidance, interpretations, policy statements, and/or rulemaking.
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