Carter is a PhD researcher at the University of Cambridge. Her research interests centre on the laws and policies governing climate and environmental technology innovation, as well as environmental issues and conflicts at the intersection of international law, science, and geopolitics.

Carter is the Vice President (Global Operations) of Young Professionals in Foreign Policy (YPFP), European Focal Point of the UNCCD Youth Caucus, Engagement Coordinator for the Democratising Education for Global Sustainability and Justice (DemEd Global) programme at the University of Cambridge, and a World Economic Forum Future 50 Leader.

She also serves as the Europe and Eurasia Regional Co-Lead for the World Economic Forum Intergenerational Foresight Handbook as well as a General Editor and Conference Convenor of the Cambridge International Law Journal.