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JONES DAY TALKS®: Carbon Markets are Booming, and Regulators are Watching

June 23, 2021ESG, Government Regulationcarbon credits, carbon markets, CFTC, climate change, derivatives, emissions, ESG, EU, greenhouse gas, regulationsjonesdaytalks

Efforts by government agencies, companies, and investors to limit the effects of climate change continue to influence activity in the financial markets. Interest in carbon markets, where emission credits are purchased and sold─and also where derivatives on those credits are traded─is growing rapidly, and that trend is expected to continue. Some estimates predict the cost of carbon could eventually double, due to the increased focus on climate issues and the tightening of greenhouse gas standards by global regulators.

The increase in trading volume has attracted the attention of regulators and enforcement agencies. Jones Day partner Josh Sterling explains how the carbon markets work, details the risks participants face, and describes what companies using these markets should do now.

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JONES DAY TALKS®: Riding the Green Bond Wave: Focus is on Standards as Volumes Surge (Encore Presentation)

July 22, 2020ESGEnvironmental, ESG, EU, Green bonds, greenwashing, standardsjonesdaytalks

Takeaways from this discussion:

Green bond issues are surging worldwide, eclipsing US$257 billion in 2019.
Major corporates, including many not usually associated with climate initiatives, are bringing green bonds to market, spanning the investment grade and high-yield spectrum and including more exotic instruments as convertibles and covered bonds.
Green bond qualifying standards in Europe differ from those in the United States. An EU Green Bond Standard may be adopted as early as Q4 2020.
First-time issuers should plan time to calibrate their green bond framework and prepare for reporting requirements, enhanced investor outreach, and potential for liability.
“Greenwashing” remains a concern.

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EU’s New Foreign Direct Investment Regulations Eye Specific Sectors

June 5, 2019Foreign Direct Investment, Government RegulationEU, European Union, FDI, foreign direct investmentjonesdaytalks

In step with a global trend, the European Union has enacted a framework, effective October 11, 2020, for screening foreign direct investment into EU states.

Jones Day’s Renato Antonini, Eva Monard, and Chase Kaniecki discuss the industries and sectors affected, the impact on investment deal flow, and other likely effects of the new EU-wide provisions.

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