Partners Levi McAllister and Pamela Wu authored a Law360 Expert Analysis article about the growing enforcement risks for companies using carbon offsets to satisfy environmental, social, and governance or carbon-neutral targets.
“In response to growing public and internal demands to address climate change, corporate entities and individuals are seeking to reduce carbon footprints through the generation or purchase of environmental attributes. However, regulatory exposure and the potential for enforcement oversight raise practical concerns and considerations for the entities — both purchasers and sellers — that transact in these products,” they wrote.