Energy & Environmental Markets Advisory Committee

The Energy and Environmental Markets Advisory Committee (EEMAC) is a statutorily mandated advisory committee, which conducts public meetings; submits reports and recommendations to the Commission (including dissenting or minority views, if any); and otherwise serves as a vehicle for discussion and communication on matters of concern to exchanges, firms, end users, and regulators regarding energy and environmental markets and their regulation by the Commission.

Committee Charter (PDF)

Meetings

 

Date Meeting Details

The EEMAC will discuss a report written and approved by EEMAC Role of Metals Markets in Transitional Energy Subcommittee. A committee vote to advance the subcommittee’s report to the Commission will follow. The EEMAC will also get a presentation of and discuss the EEMAC Physical Energy Infrastructure Subcommittee report, here.

The EEMAC will continue its discussion on the federal prudential financial regulators’ proposed rules implementing Basel III and the implications for and impact on the derivatives market. There will also be presentations and discussions on the state of crude oil markets and the future of power markets. Finally, the two EEMAC subcommittees will offer updates on their continued work related to traditional energy infrastructure and metals markets, here.

The EEMAC will explore the role of rare earth minerals in transitional energy and electrification, including the potential development of derivatives products to offer price discovery and hedging opportunities in these markets.  Additionally, a presentation and discussion on the federal prudential financial regulators proposed rules implementing Basel III and the implications for and impact on the derivatives market.  Finally, the two EEMAC subcommittees will offer an update on their continued work related to traditional energy infrastructure and metals markets, here.

Meeting to discuss an update from two EEMAC subcommittees and the state of certain energy markets, here.

Meeting to discuss the state of the metals markets since the presentation in September and mitigation credits and how the CFTC could provide technical assistance in the creation of markets. The EEMAC will also introduce its subcommittee members and outline the potential issues and topics to be addressed in the subcommittee reports. here.