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The European Union is an economic and political partnership comprised of 27 nations within the Eurozone. The EU was established in 1948 to promote stability and cooperation among member states in the aftermath of WWII. The EU maintains a common currency as well as several intranational institutions, including the European Parliament and the European Commission. less -

Cadwalader Climate - June 2024 #3

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP on 6/18/2024

In this week’s edition, our focus remains on carbon credits where the first ever set of “Core Carbon Principles”-labelled carbon credits were approved. The three European supervisory authorities publish their final reports on...more

Field Guide to Clean Hydrogen

King & Spalding on 7/31/2023

Hydrogen is a key ingredient in any country’s future energy plans. In the United States, the hydrogen sector is on the launch pad, ready for lift-off. However, its trajectory hinges on a critical question: what criteria...more

Carbon Offsets and Voluntary Carbon Markets – Opportunities and Uncertainty

Paul Hastings LLP on 7/14/2023

The voluntary carbon market is rapidly growing to match the increasing focus by corporate leaders on ESG efforts and net-zero goals. In 2021, the voluntary carbon market reached $2 billion, and by some estimates may be worth...more

Decarbonisation disputes: the evolving frontier of climate-related risk

A&O Shearman on 4/20/2023

The Net Zero transition will not be smooth. The scale of the investment required and the appetite and ability of countries to implement new policy – both now and in the years to come – will cause unprecedented disruption and...more

France Regulates the Use of Carbon Neutrality Claims in Advertisements

Jones Day on 5/24/2022

As part of its legislative arsenal to combat climate change, France adopted the Climate and Resilience Law on August 22, 2021 ("Climate Law"), providing for a large number of binding measures against greenhouse gas ("GHG")...more

Environmental Labels, Greenwashing, and Ecocide Tackled by France's New Climate Law

Jones Day on 11/5/2021

On August 22, 2021, the French Parliament adopted the Climate and Resilience Law ("2021 Climate Law"). In aiming to accelerate the transition to a carbon-neutral and more resilient society, the 2021 Climate Law imposes...more

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