Sustainable Solutions

Voluntary Carbon and Emissions

Manage risk around carbon offset projects and gain insights on pricing using our leading voluntary carbon solutions. This growing market, which can help businesses offset emissions and pursue net zero goals, is set to play a key role in the energy transition.

Products

• Nature-Based GEO (N-GEO) futures [link-bold]
• Core Global Emissions Offset (C-GEO) futures [link-bold]
• N-GEO Trailing futures [link-bold]
• European Union Allowance [link-bold]

Bioenergy

Explore the opportunities and risk management solutions of bioenergy, renewable energy sources derived from organic materials and used to produce transportation fuels, heat, electricity, and more. Current contracts include biodiesel, ethanol, and more.

Products

• Chicago Ethanol (Platts) futures and options [link-bold]
• New York Ethanol futures and options [link-bold]
• Rotterdam Ethanol futures [link-bold]
• Biodiesel futures [link-bold]
• Used Cooking Oil Methyl Ester (UCOME) futures [link-bold]

Weather

Whether it's rain affecting crops or natural disasters shifting energy demand, weather can have a significant impact on businesses. Temperature-based index futures and options at CME Group provide the tools to help you manage weather-related risk.

Products

• Weather Overview [link-bold]
• Heating [link-bold]
• Cooling [link-bold]
• Cumulative Average Temperature [link-bold]
• Tools and Resources [link-bold]

Battery and Recycled Metals

As tax credits, regulatory pressure, and demand for EVs and battery metals have grown, so has the need for pricing and hedging solutions. Trade Cobalt and Lithium contracts in the markets where nearly all risk management for battery metals now takes place.

Products

• Cobalt futures [link-bold]
• Lithium futures [link-bold]

Renewable Feedstocks

Explore opportunities that feed into the growing demand for renewable feedstocks can help industries significantly reduce fossil fuel use. That includes our leading benchmark markets for corn, oilseeds, and used cooking oil.

Products

• Corn futures and options [link-bold]
• Palm Oil futures, options and swaps [link-bold]
• Soybean Oil futures and options [link-bold]

ESG Indices

Based on S&P 500 and S&P Europe 350 Indices, S&P ESG Indices filter out constituent stocks that are not ESG compliant while providing a similar return profile to the benchmark indices. Ensure your trades support your sustainable investing strategies using E-mini S&P ESG futures.

Products

• S&P 500 ESG [link-bold]
• S&P Europe 350 ESG [link-bold]

Evolving with the Industry

Industry standards are evolving as there is an increased focus on environmental concerns. Gain a deeper understanding about how our markets are evolving with them.

Products and Benefits

• Responsible sourcing for Precious Metals
• Lower sulfur products listed in Energy
• No redelivery of Live Cattle
• Additional specs added to WTI
• Palm Oil made sustainable-only