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De-risking carbon markets: Managing legal uncertainty in the treatment of carbon credits

De-risking carbon markets: Managing legal uncertainty in the treatment of carbon credits

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While verified carbon credits (VCCs) are a vital tool for climate investment, uncertainty and lack of clarity around their legal treatment under private law is impeding market growth. Legal certainty is necessary to understand how a VCC can be owned, acquired, used as collateral, and treated in the event of insolvency.

This report, co-authored with Herzog Law, analyses the international initiatives exploring the legal treatment of carbon credits, such as the UNIDROIT initiative and aims to analyse and offer risk management solutions for the potential effects of this remaining and intrinsic legal risk within the market.

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