The Current State of Play of Carbon Credit Markets
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Program Summary
This program will focus broadly on the current and future status of the carbon credit markets in the US and internationally. This will include discussions of (i) the existing legal frameworks applied in various jurisdictions, (ii) the differences between mandate markets and the voluntary markets, (iii) the verification protocols and how these typically operate, (iv) associated risks and liabilities of carbon credits and trading the what the future holds for regulations, (v) impacts of cross-border trade (using CBAM and other mechanisms) as examples, and (vi) association and treaty obligations (such as Article 6 obligations).
Key topics to be discussed:
- Define and Distinguish Carbon Credits, Attributes, Mandates, and Markets
- Contractual Considerations
- Legal Risks and Liabilities
- Transnational Issues
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Speakers
Dr. Peter F. Mayer | Stairs Dillenbeck Finley Mayer PLLC
Dr. Peter Mayer is a partner at Stairs Dillenbeck Finley Mayer PLLC in New York City. Peter has a wealth of experience involving climate transactions. He advises companies in connection with corporate and commercial joint ventures in the energy industries. He also advises emerging growth technology companies and investors on venture capital, private equity, M&A and strategic transactions. Peter earned a J.D. and his Ph.D. from the University of Heidelberg. Click here to learn more. Email: mayer@sdfm.nyc.
Dr. Siegmar Pohl | Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP
Dr. Siegmar Pohl is co-leader of the Kilpatrick’s Entrepreneurship Through Acquisition/Search Funds and Venture Capital and Emerging Companies practices. Siegmar and his team help climate tech, clean tech, renewable energy companies and investors with seed and venture financings, R&D, licensing, joint ventures and alliances, strategic investments, and mergers and acquisition matters. Because his deals frequently involve parties from the U.S., Europe, China, or Japan, Siegmar is particularly savvy in market-entry and cross-border issues, such as avoiding pitfalls of foreign governing law and negotiation culture. His in-depth expertise often helps clients implement legal structures and tech transfers that optimize international or domestic tax exposure. Siegmar earned a J.D. from the Universität Trier, his Ph.D. from Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität Bonn, and LL.M. from University of Iowa College of Law. Click here to learn more. Email: spohl@ktslaw.com.
John F. Pierce | Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP
John Pierce is a partner in Kilpatrick’s Seattle office. For more than three decades, John’s practice has focused on structuring, development, and financing of energy and infrastructure projects. He is one of the nation’s leading energy attorneys and works with clients on carbon mitigating credits, offsets and trading structures, the creation and application of carbon trading protocols and markets, carbon sequestration, other environmental attributes and mandates, and related market-based means to add value to certain energy projects. John earned a J.D. from the University of Washington School of Law, and his B.S. from San Francisco State University. Click here to learn more. Email: jfpierce@ktslaw.com.
Agenda
I. Define and Distinguish Carbon Credits, Attributes, Mandates, and Markets | 2:00pm – 2:30pm
- Synopsis of carbon credits, mandates and voluntary credits:
- Legal definitions
- Regulatory frameworks
- Legal risks and liabilities
- Risks, fraud, and misrepresentation
- Reputational risks
II. Contractual Considerations | 2:30pm – 3:00pm
- Contractual allocation of environmental attributes between development partners
- Carbon credit purchase agreements:
- Critical elements of carbon credit purchase agreements
- Pricing mechanisms
- Verification standards
- Delivery obligations
- Representations and warranties
- Covenants
- Right of first offer
- Leakages and reversals in the context of carbon removal credits
- Critical elements of carbon credit purchase agreements
Break | 3:00pm – 3:10pm
III. Legal Risks and Liabilities | 3:10pm – 3:25pm
- Due diligence and verification
- Managing legal risks
- Potential legal challenges
- Disputes
- Fraud and misrepresentation
- Non-performance
IV. Transnational Issues | 3:25pm – 3:40pm
- WTO; Art. 6 Paris Agreement; CBAM and Emissions Trading System (ETS)
- Case Studies:
- Brazil
- Indonesia
- Africa – REDD+
- Canada – Big Coast
- Bolivia
- Other
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