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Possible Amendments to EU Proposed Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism

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By Marijn Bodelier, Erik de Bie, Robert Hardy, Paul Schouten & Nina Mantel on January 26, 2022
Posted in carbon emissions, CBAM, Climate Change, E2 Europe, Environmental Social and Governance (ESG), EU, Europe, Featured, GT Alert, trade policy

On Jan. 5, Mr. Mohammed Chamin – a Member of the European Parliament and the “rapporteur” on the proposed Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) in the Parliament’s Committee on Environment, Public health and Food Safety (ENVI) – announced that a draft report on the CBAM proposal had been sent to shadow rapporteurs for discussion. This GT Alert covers the five major changes to the proposed CBAM contained in the draft ENVI Report.

Click here to read the full GT Alert.

* Special thanks to Jairo Keeldar for his valuable assistance in preparing this GT Alert.

Tags: Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism, carbon emissions, carbon tax, CBAM, E2 Europe, Environmental Social and Governance (ESG), European Commission, GT Insight
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Marijn Bodelier focuses on public law, environmental law, and real estate. Marijn has particular experience with respect to project developments, permitting, enforcement, sustainability, renewable energy projects and regulatory compliance. Marijn is Co-Chair of GT’s global Hydrogen Group.

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Marijn Bodelier focuses on public law, environmental law, and real estate. Marijn has particular experience with respect to project developments, permitting, enforcement, sustainability, renewable energy projects and regulatory compliance. Marijn is Co-Chair of GT’s global Hydrogen Group.

Marijn has a seat in the appeals committee of the city of Alkmaar, he is a guest lecturer at Groningen University, and a regular author of in Dutch legal journals on public law, environmental law and regulatory matters. He completed his master’s degree in Law at Maastricht University cum laude and finished the post-graduate education Environmental and Planning Law of the Grotius Academy cum laude in 2012. He is an active member of the Dutch Environmental Attorneys’ Association (Vereniging van Milieurecht Advocaten).

According the 2022 edition of The Legal 500, “Marijn Bodelier is easily accessible, acts quickly and provides sound advice with regard to the public law aspects.”

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Erik de Bie is an attorney-at-law focused on international trade, customs and VAT matters. Erik counsels clients in European trade, export control, sanctions, customs, VAT and excise duty related matters, including litigation. He concentrates his practice on developing and implementing European savings programs…

Erik de Bie is an attorney-at-law focused on international trade, customs and VAT matters. Erik counsels clients in European trade, export control, sanctions, customs, VAT and excise duty related matters, including litigation. He concentrates his practice on developing and implementing European savings programs, setting up and restructuring European distribution and supply chains, improving and structuring customs, excise duty and VAT related compliance, and limiting risks and liabilities. Given the developments in European legislation and the needs of his clients, Erik is frequently involved in cross-border matters, including obtaining certification as Authorized Economic Operator (AEO), implementing customs bonded warehouse regimes and counseling on VAT issues.

Erik represented (and represents) many companies before Dutch Tax and Customs Courts, the Dutch Supreme Court, the European Commission, and the European Court of Justice.

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Dr. Robert Hardy, LL.M. (Harvard) is a Local Partner in the firm’s Amsterdam office. He advises clients on matters spanning a wide spectrum of economic sectors, including consumer products, energy, financial services, manufacturing, life sciences, TMT, and transportation.

Robert focuses his practice on:…

Dr. Robert Hardy, LL.M. (Harvard) is a Local Partner in the firm’s Amsterdam office. He advises clients on matters spanning a wide spectrum of economic sectors, including consumer products, energy, financial services, manufacturing, life sciences, TMT, and transportation.

Robert focuses his practice on:

Antitrust Litigation & Competition Regulation
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Regulatory & Compliance.

Antitrust Litigation & Competition Regulation

Robert’s practice covers a wide range of issues under European and Dutch competition law. He represents clients before the European Commission (EC), the Dutch Competition Authority (ACM), the Dutch administrative law courts, and the EU courts in matters relating to cartel defense, abuse of dominance, merger control, and State aid proceedings. Additionally, he represents clients before the Dutch civil law courts on issues relating to antitrust damages claims.

International Trade

Robert provides clients with guidance on ex-U.S. foreign investment review – e.g., foreign direct investment (FDI) / national security regimes –, intellectual property – standard essential patents (SEPs) and FRAND licensing disputes before the Dutch civil law courts –, transactions, import and export controls, and sanctions.

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Robert advises clients on a diverse range of EU and Dutch regulatory frameworks that impact business matters. He provides proactive and responsive advice and legal risk assessments to clients, assisting with day-to-day business transactions, counseling on the applicability and effect of regulations, and providing guidance on how to mitigate the risks of potential enforcement actions – e.g., helping clients build effective yet practical internal compliance programs, and advising companies on commercial agency, distribution, and franchise arrangements.

Robert is a member of the Amsterdam Sustainability Desk. The Sustainability Desk is available daily and provides assistance and support for real estate sustainability inquiries in the Netherlands and the EU. Please visit our dedicated Sustainability Desk page for more information.

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Paul Schouten is a tax lawyer and attorney-at-law. He focuses his practice on national and international tax structures.

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Nina Mantel is a lawyer in Greenberg Traurig’s Amsterdam office. She focuses her practice on administrative law, environmental law, real estate related matters and international trade matters.

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Nina Mantel is a lawyer in Greenberg Traurig’s Amsterdam office. She focuses her practice on administrative law, environmental law, real estate related matters and international trade matters.

Nina holds a LL.M. degree in civil law at the Universiteit Leiden and is a member of the Dutch Bar Association.

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