Climate Change

About

Provided by Baker Botts L.L.P.

Climate change is a global issue that spans several areas of law. For that reason, Baker Botts has created a global and multidisciplinary approach to providing climate services. The Climate Change practice includes lawyers skilled in corporate, environmental, international tax and project finance law. This group also includes lawyers from both our U.S. and international offices. Because of this depth and diversity, no climate issue is too complex.

Our experience covers all aspect of climate change. Our projects include defending clients in legal actions based on past climate emissions, setting up international carbon investment funds to structuring Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) projects in Malaysia, and advising on compliance options under the European Emission Trading System to analyzing options under Joint Implementation in Russia. We also help U.S. corporations develop and implement carbon regulation advocacy, compliance and litigation strategies.

We help clients address the myriad of issues associated with carbon capture and sequestration (CCS). We helped pioneer the legal parameters for defining "pore space" for CCS, served as an expert peer reviewer on the leading methodology for CCS for the American Carbon Registry, helped permit the construction of one of the 1st carbon capture facilities for a coal-fired power plant. 

To learn more about our practice, please visit: www.bakerbotts.com/services/practice-areas/environmental-safety-and-incident-response/climate-change