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King & Wood Mallesons delighted to contribute to “Chambers Climate Change Regulation 2024 Global Practice Guide”

19 August 2024

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King & Wood Mallesons’ environment and climate change team is delighted to be a contributor of the "China: Law & Practice" and “China: Trends and Developments” Chapters of the “Chambers Climate Change Regulation 2024 Global Practice Guide” published by Chambers and Partners recently. Our Law & Practice chapter provides a comprehensive overview of China's participation in the multilateral and regional regimes tackling climate change, national policy and legal regimes targeting climate change, carbon markets, the European Union Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM), Climate Change and ESG Reporting, Climate-Friendly Investment Support, etc. Our Trends & Development chapter introduces the rapidly developing climate change related legislation, law enforcement, and judicial systems in China, and provides examples and analysis of the climate change-related legal liability risks that enterprises may face currently and in the future.

Our contribution to the Chambers Global Practice Guides is a true reflection of our expertise in the field of climate change regulation. Drawing from our long-standing experience in this sector, the KWM environment and climate change team provides key insights into hot topics such as carbon emission information disclosure, carbon emission trading, as well as climate change-related assessment in investment and financing, to help enterprises better understand the current status and trends of climate change regulation in China and abroad, so as to more effectively respond to challenges and seize opportunities.

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Chambers Climate Change Regulation 2024 Global Practice Guide

King & Wood Mallesons’ environment and climate change team is delighted to be a contributor of the "China: Law & Practice" and “China: Trends and Developments” Chapters of the “Chambers Climate Change Regulation 2024 Global Practice Guide” published by Chambers and Partners recently.

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