In the News: Cross-Border Carbon Credits; Arbitration Law Revisions; and Standard Chartered Brokerage

August 17, 2021 | BY

Vincent Chow

Hong Kong buyers make first cross-border CCER deal under new national ETS; Arbitration Law proposed revisions released to align further with international practice; and Standard Chartered application for securities venture accepted by CSRC

National ETS sees first cross-border carbon emission credits transaction

China's new national emissions trading scheme (ETS) has seen its first cross-border deal for carbon emission credits. On August 10, Hong Kong boutique law firm Ben McQuhae & Coannounced that