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In the fifth in our series of podcasts Carbon Credits Today: Separating the Signal from the Noise, Haynes & Boone partner Phil Lookadoo discuss more views on legal risk in today’s carbon offset and disclosure world. We talk about:

  • Legal protections for offset buyers
  • Conducting internal reviews of third party offset rating methodologies
  • Dealing with different rating results
  • Regulatory and other risks in an absence of regulations
  • The importance multi-disciplinary teams to manage climate risk

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Lawrence Heim has been practicing in the field of ESG management for almost 40 years. He began his career as a legal assistant in the Environmental Practice of Vinson & Elkins working for a partner who is nationally recognized and an adjunct professor of environmental law at the University of Texas Law School. He moved into technical environmental consulting with ENSR Consulting & Engineering at the height of environmental regulatory development, working across a range of disciplines. He was one… View Profile

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