Outside Publication

Three Legal Challenges to Building a Global Carbon Market for Companies, ESG Dive

03. September 2026

Partner Levi McAllister authored an article for ESG Dive about the legal challenges companies face as the global carbon market expands, including uncertainty surrounding the ownership and transfer of carbon credits, environmental integrity and claims risk, and regulatory change affecting carbon contracts.

Levi recommends that companies treat carbon procurement as an enterprise risk-management issue, with legal, sustainability, finance, procurement, and communications teams coordinating on due diligence, contractual protections, and climate-related claims. He also discusses flexible procurement strategies and contracts that can adapt as carbon market regulations and integrity standards evolve.

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