Negotiating and Managing Environmental
Risks in Business Transactions
CD of Teleconference with Q&A
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Conducted on Wednesday, July 9, 2008
Now available on CD
Sponsored by the Digest of Environmental Law
and the Legal Publishing Group of Strafford Publications
Environmental Law Teleconference Advisory Board
Global climate change and the reduction of greenhouse gases (GHG) are top of mind issues for businesses throughout the world. While the U.S. is just beginning its efforts for a GHG emissions control system, the rest of the world operates subject to varying degrees of carbon controls.
For companies involved in cross-border transactions or with international operations, and for their counsel, it is critical to understand the evolving legal environment and to be prepared to negotiate the environmental representation and warranties necessary to control risk under such regimes.
Listen as our authoritative panel of environmental law experts discusses the applicable regulatory regimes, examines and offers practice advice on questions and issues when businesses are (1) buying and selling carbon credits and (2) planning an environmental due diligence exercise, both in assets and share acquisitions, and offers practical tips for successful cross-border negotiations.
The panel included:
Kenneth J. Markowitz, Senior Counsel, Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld, Washington, D.C. He advises clients on regulatory and policy developments associated with climate change. He counsels on risks and opportunities of emissions trading systems, energy efficiency and technology transfer.
Alexander Sarac, EcoSecurities, London, England. He manages and coordinates the contracts relating to all carbon off-take transactions undertaken by the company's Origination Team worldwide and is responsible for the commercial legal advice to them. He advises on structuring such transactions from a legal side, mitigating risks and overseeing compliance with EcoSecurities’ policies and potential conflicts with host countries’ jurisdictions.
Mark Zvonkovic, Partner, Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld, New York.
The panel reviewed these and other key questions:
- What is the scope of environmental due diligence to reduce corporate risk in a carbon-constrained economy?
- What are the methods and practices for the validation and certification of carbon credit transactions?
- What environmental warranties must be obtained, regardless of the jurisdictions involved?
- What types of environmental risk are usually covered by the warranties?
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