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In the world of finance, there is a revolution occurring. Bitcoin, which was traditionally available only through a complicated process...
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This past week the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) again delayed decisions on whether to approve applications for what...
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The French Senate has adopted a Private Member’s Bill (proposition de loi) that recognises the discrimination towards individuals...
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Co-authored with Grace Durnall The EU Emission Trading Scheme (ETS) has been extended to cover the maritime sector from 2024. The...
On 19 October 2023, the PRC Ministry of Ecology and Environment (MEE), with the State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR), issued...
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A new California law effective on January 1, 2024, SB235, modifies Cal Code Civ Proc §§ 2016.090 and 2023.050 creating new, mandatory...
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The UK is reported to be on the verge of introducing a carbon border adjustment mechanism (CBAM) that would apply a carbon price to...
Recent changes to the UK emissions trading system (ETS) diverge from the EU ETS, but what are the implications? Long-term Impact While EU...
On August 16, 2022, the Biden administration enacted the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), a key piece of legislation that seeks to spur the...
The International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. (“ISDA”) has been active in the voluntary carbon credit industry. ISDA helped...
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The recent adoption of the UK Online Safety Act on 26 October 2023 was hailed as an achievement for improving safety online for users in...
Co-authored with Paddy Sutton With the intensification of carbon-control efforts all over the world, there has been a growing focus on...
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Please find below a link to an insightful podcast in which Pittsburgh-based energy transactions lawyer Ryan Haddad and Brussels-based...
Introduction In June of this year, the CFTC announced a new Environmental Fraud Task Force in its Division of Enforcement, and also...
Co-authored by Chris Borg. The past year or so has seen the gradual emergence of standard documentation for the trading of credits in...
“High-integrity carbon credits can unlock urgently needed finance to reduce and remove billions of tonnes of emissions,” the Integrity...