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Meetings with Carbon Markets of Tokyo and California

As part of our advisory role to corporations relying on carbon markets to purchase and sell carbon units, Fabrice Mattei will visit two major carbon market places in November; The Bureau of Environment, Tokyo Metropolitan Government (“Tokyo carbon market”) and the California Air Resources Board (“California carbon market”). Background information on California and Tokyo carbon markets Both Tokyo and California carbon markets have attracted a lot of interests from corporations in their efforts to reduce gas emissions to comply with the Paris Agreement on Climate Change. Initiated in 2012, the California carbon market began its compliance obligation on 1 January 2013. California has been part

Groundbreaking Supreme Court decision ordering the Dutch Government to reduce its greenhouse gas emi

The greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in Netherlands must be reduced by at least 25% by the end of 2020 compared to the level of 1990. That has been ruled on October 9, 2018 by The Hague Court of Appeal in the case opposing Urgenda Foundation Vs. The State of Netherlands. With this ruling, the Court of Appeal has upheld and broadened the judgment of The Hague District Court of 2015. The Hague Court of Appeal has based its ruling on the State’s duty to protect the life and family life of citizens under the Dutch Constitution and also the European Convention of Human Rights (ECHR). Since the Hague District Court decision of 2015, climate litigation has been filed against governments around the wo

Can business afford to ignore climate change?

As extreme weather events such as Typhoon Mangkhut and Hurricane Florence are making climate change more visible, the call to action is louder than ever. What should business know about climate change and how should they respond? 1. The Paris Agreement, signed in 2015, is a turning point in the global climate change fight. 197 countries committed to keeping global temperature rises to well below 2°C, with 1.5°C being the ultimate aim. Countries are required to establish plans and targets, known as nationally determined contributions (NDCs) which will have a five-year reporting cycle. Ambition will increase over time. 2. Industry, individuals and Governments will face increasing pressure t

IPCC Special Report on the impacts of global warming of 1.5 °C focuses on the role of technological

Limiting global warming to 1.5°C would require rapid, far-reaching and unprecedented changes in all aspects of society and technology innovation according to the latest 400 pages Special Report from the world's leading body of climate change experts. The Paris Agreement adopted by 195 nations at the 21st Conference of the Parties (COP 21) to the UNFCCC in December 2015 included the aim of strengthening the global response to the threat of climate change by "holding the increase in the global average temperature to well below 2°C above pre-industrial levels and pursuing efforts to limit the temperature increase to 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels." As part of the decision to adopt the Paris

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IP AND CLIMATE CHANGE

Climate change is no longer a buzz word, it's a worldwide and daily reality we cannot ignore.

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As one of the first firms to practice IP with Climate Change, Rouse is at the forefront of this emerging area.

 

Fabrice Mattei heads the firm's Climate Change practice. We have expertise in areas of carbon market and footprint, regulatory proceedings, grid interconnections, emissions trading schemes, renewable energy, energy efficiency and technology transfers to adapt or mitigate to climate change.

 

We have participated and spoken to all UNFCCC's COPs on Climate Change since the COP 21 during which the Paris Agreement (PA) on Climate Change was adopted.

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We help our clients navigate the evolving world of Climate Change regulation and unlock opportunities in a fast increasingly carbon-constrained economy. Regulations on global warming are quickly reshaping the business and IP landscape.

 

The long-awaited Rule Book of the PA will soon bring the agreement to further steps and may well mean additional significant compliance obligations on companies. We combine IP and Climate Change in developing and implementing branding and technology strategies for our clients around the world.

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