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Nov 20, 2024 | 
morganlewis.com | Levi McAllister
Partner Levi McAllister spoke with ESG Investor to discuss the adoption of global carbon market standards at the United Nation’s COP29 meeting in Baku, Azerbaijan. Levi commented on the potential impact the upcoming change in US presidential administrations may have on the standards.
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Oct 22, 2024 | 
law360.com | Levi McAllister |Stacie R. Hartman |Pamela T. Wu
By Levi McAllister, Stacie Hartman and Pamela Wu ( October 22, 2024, 4:21 PM EDT) -- On Oct. 2, the U.S. government announced parallel prosecutions against CQC Impact Investors LLC, a developer of various projects that are certified to generate carbon offsets, alleging that it engaged in a fraudulent scheme designed to inflate the number of offsets awarded to the projects.[1]... Law360 is on it, so you are, too.
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Oct 22, 2024 | 
law360.com | Levi McAllister |Stacie R. Hartman |Pamela T. Wu
By Levi McAllister, Stacie Hartman and Pamela Wu ( October 22, 2024, 4:21 PM EDT) -- On Oct. 2, the U.S. government announced parallel prosecutions against CQC Impact Investors LLC, a developer of various projects that are certified to generate carbon offsets, alleging that it engaged in a fraudulent scheme designed to inflate the number of offsets awarded to the projects.[1]... Law360 is on it, so you are, too.
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Oct 22, 2024 | 
law360.com | Levi McAllister |Stacie R. Hartman |Pamela T. Wu
By Pamela Wu, Levi McAllister and Stacie Hartman ( October 22, 2024, 4:21 PM EDT) -- On Oct. 2, the U.S. government announced parallel prosecutions against CQC Impact Investors LLC, a developer of various projects that are certified to generate carbon offsets, alleging that it engaged in a fraudulent scheme designed to inflate the number of offsets awarded to the projects.[1]... Law360 is on it, so you are, too.
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Oct 22, 2024 | 
law360.com | Levi McAllister |Stacie R. Hartman |Pamela T. Wu
By Levi McAllister, Stacie Hartman and Pamela Wu ( October 22, 2024, 4:21 PM EDT) -- On Oct. 2, the U.S. government announced parallel prosecutions against CQC Impact Investors LLC, a developer of various projects that are certified to generate carbon offsets, alleging that it engaged in a fraudulent scheme designed to inflate the number of offsets awarded to the projects.[1]... Law360 is on it, so you are, too.
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Oct 4, 2024 | 
lexology.com | Pamela Tsang Wu |Levi McAllister |Stacie R. Hartman |Patrick Pennella
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) announced its first actions for fraud in the voluntary carbon markets (VCMs) on October 2, 2024. These enforcement actions demonstrate the CFTC’s continued focus on the integrity of the VCMs and the voluntary carbon credits (VCCs) transacted in those markets.
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Oct 4, 2024 | 
morganlewis.com | Pamela T. Wu |Levi McAllister |Stacie R. Hartman |Patrick Pennella
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) announced its first actions for fraud in the voluntary carbon markets (VCMs) on October 2, 2024. These enforcement actions demonstrate the CFTC’s continued focus on the integrity of the VCMs and the voluntary carbon credits (VCCs) transacted in those markets.
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Sep 27, 2024 | 
morganlewis.com | Pamela T. Wu |Levi McAllister |Sarah Riddell |Patrick Pennella
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission on September 20 issued final guidance aimed at strengthening market integrity, transparency, and liquidity for derivatives with underlying voluntary carbon credits (VCCs). The nonbinding final guidance addresses an emerging class of climate-related derivative contracts listed for trading by designated contract markets (DCMs).
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Aug 7, 2024 | 
reuters.com | Levi McAllister
August 07, 2024 - Companies are increasingly turning to voluntary carbon markets (VCMs) to buy and sell carbon credits to achieve their decarbonization goals as part of their overall environmental, social, and governance (ESG) strategies. While VCMs can help individuals, businesses, and nonprofits to offset their carbon emissions, their nascency and lack of an established regulatory framework have led to a disordered marketplace with questionable credits.
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Aug 7, 2024 | 
today.westlaw.com | Levi McAllister |Morgan Lewis
(August 07, 2024) - Levi McAllister of Morgan Lewis reviews principles set forth in the White House statement on voluntary carbon markets and offers takeaways for organizations looking to participate in VCMs in pursuit of their decarbonization and ESG objectives. Companies are increasingly turning to voluntary carbon markets (VCMs) to buy and sell carbon credits to achieve their decarbonization goals as part of their overall environmental, social, and governance (ESG) strategies.
