CFTC: Market participants shed holdings across US carbon markets in mid-October

Published 23:30 on November 30, 2025 / Last updated at 23:30 on November 30, 2025 / , and / Americas (Compliance Markets & Taxes, US & Canada)

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Both emitters and investors largely pulled back across North American compliance carbon markets through the Oct. 8-14 period, US Commodity Trading Futures Commission (CFTC) data published this week showed, as the CFTC continues to catch up on publishing data since the government shutdown.
Both emitters and investors largely pulled back across North American compliance carbon markets through the Oct. 8-14 period, US Commodity Trading Futures Commission (CFTC) data published this week showed, as the CFTC continues to catch up on publishing data since the government shutdown.


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