Climate Change: A Guide to Carbon Law and Practice

This important title introduces climate change law and describes how it has evolved. The book describes how carbon projects - particularly those under the Kyoto Protocol - are set up and operated, and how the credits from those projects are brought to the market. It also describes the operation of the carbon markets, with an exploration of how the current markets may be expanded to create a global market in the future. The final part considers how climate change issues are impacting on other areas such as accountancy and taxation, corporate social responsibility, transactions, litigation, competition and real estate.

Consulting Editor Paul Q Watchman is co-chair of Dewey & LeBoeuf's global environmental, health and safety practice group and the leader of its climate change group. His practice involves advising on the development of carbon projects under the Kyoto Protocol, carbon capture and storage projects, renewable energy projects and green buildings, as well as emissions trading. He has advised major energy and oil and gas clients, insurance companies and financial institutions on climate change litigation. He also has a wide-ranging practice in environmental, planning and regulatory issues, and a keen interest in corporate social responsibility, human rights and business practices.