Partner Levi McAllister authored an article for Reuters on how the Carbon Data Open Protocol (CDOP) and Science Based Targets initiatives (SBTis) are improving global carbon emissions tracking, clarifying carbon credit use, and prioritizing emissions reductions. Launched in early 2025, these initiatives reflect a broader shift in climate governance from ambition to execution and toward greater transparency and accountability in global carbon markets.
Levi emphasizes that as disclosure rules tighten and greenwashing scrutiny grows, legal teams will have to embed climate risk into business operations, verify the reliability of carbon data, and ensure consistency in disclosures, especially as emerging standards increase exposure to misleading credit claims.