The first enforcement action against fraud in the voluntary carbon markets has been settled, with CQC Impact Investors LLC (AKA C-Quest) agreeing to pay $1m to the Commodities Future Trading Commission (CFTC).
Civil charges were filed by the CFTC against CQC for fraud in overrepresenting emission reduction statistics to receive
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