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Assertion Supported
CFTC climate committee unanimously recommended requiring mandatory corporate climate risk disclosures
“What the recommendation was in the space of disclosures was that with some caveats, not, you know, everyone agreed that need to rethink disclosures, and I think the consensus unanimous decision was the current standard is it's like guidance around climate risk…”
Rostin Behnam Feb 22, 2021 ▶ 53:28 Acting Chairman Rostin Behnam – CFTC Regulatory Perspectives on Crypto and Climate (Capital Allocators, EP.178)
Prediction Held up
Incoming Biden SEC chair will prioritize mandatory corporate climate disclosures
“So my suspicion is whoever is nominated or potentially in the queue for a SEC chairmanship, this will be a priority for the administration.”
Rostin Behnam Feb 22, 2021 ▶ 59:32 Acting Chairman Rostin Behnam – CFTC Regulatory Perspectives on Crypto and Climate (Capital Allocators, EP.178)
Assertion Supported
Top recommendation of the CFTC climate committee was pricing carbon
“Number one recommendation was carbon price.”
Rostin Behnam Feb 22, 2021 ▶ 56:45 Acting Chairman Rostin Behnam – CFTC Regulatory Perspectives on Crypto and Climate (Capital Allocators, EP.178)
Assertion Supported
Multiple major oil and gas companies have endorsed carbon pricing
“The Baker Schultz model has a number of oil and gas companies, a number of large corporations have committed to, or at least advocated for a carbon price”
Rostin Behnam Feb 22, 2021 ▶ 57:29 Acting Chairman Rostin Behnam – CFTC Regulatory Perspectives on Crypto and Climate (Capital Allocators, EP.178)
Assertion Supported
CFTC cannot have more than three commissioners from the same political party
“By law, we can't have more than three members of the commission of the same political party.”
Rostin Behnam Feb 22, 2021 ▶ 6:38 Acting Chairman Rostin Behnam – CFTC Regulatory Perspectives on Crypto and Climate (Capital Allocators, EP.178)
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