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Regulators move to set guardrails on carbon offsets criticized by Democrats

By Nancy Vu
Published December 4, 2023 4:48pm ET
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Regulators move to set guardrails on carbon offsets criticized by Democrats
Water vapor rises from the NRG Energy Inc. WA Parish generating station in Thompsons, Texas, U.S., on Thursday, Feb. 16, 2017. The plant is home to the Petra Nova Carbon Capture Project, a joint venture between NRG Energy and JX Nippon Oil & Gas Exploration Corp., which reportedly captures and repurposes more than 90% of its own Co2 emissions. | (Luke Sharrett/Bloomberg)

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission released guidance on Monday aimed at regulating voluntary carbon credit derivatives as Washington tries to impose control over a nascent market that has faced little oversight.

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