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The EU Taxonomy is a mechanism that aims to accelerate the European energy transition to a low-carbon economy. It is the foundational system on which to classify an activity as ‘sustainable’ for the next steps of the initiative that relate to reforming the financial system and public and private investment practices. Partner Andy Moody and Associate and member of the Baker McKenzie Brussels Energy Group William-James Kettlewell discuss the impact of the EU Taxonomy mechanism on businesses that are active in the energy and renewables sectors.

Data is the new currency driving economic benefit for the mobility sector. Though at a fundamental level data monetization means selling rights in data to a third party, it can do much more in enabling the creation of new services and revenue streams. In striving to grow market share, working with outside partners and competitors (e.g. via data pooling or licensing agreements) can expose a company to antitrust and merger control risks. Also, the decision to grant or refuse data access has to balance the rules of tightening antitrust regimes and data privacy and cybersecurity concerns. Globally, antitrust and regulatory regimes on data in the mobility sector are developing, but still inconsistently. This webcast featuring Nicolas Kredel (Dusseldorf), Jan Kresken (Dusseldorf), Teisha Johnson (Washington, DC) and Laura Liu (Baker McKenzie FenXun, Beijing) provides legal guidance from North America, China and Europe on how companies can mitigate antitrust risks when developing a profitable new data monetization strategy.

With global acknowledgement of the spiraling negative impact of carbon emissions on the planet, many countries are swiftly launching efficient, low-cost hydrogen-based solutions for the future mobility industry and have agreed to accelerate zero-emission vehicles at the recent COP26 conference. The goal is to have climate-friendly techniques on road vehicles, synthetic fuels and, for the aviation and maritime sectors, developing a hydrogen transport and distribution infrastructure, as well as expanding the network of hydrogen refueling stations. In this instalment of our Future Mobility meets…series, Nicolas Kredel (Dusseldorf), Claire Dietz-Polte (Berlin), James O’Brien (Chicago) and Danielle Valois (Partner at Trench Rossi Watanabe) discussed the new and shifting polices and strategies in the hydrogen sector for future mobility players who must also be mindful of potential pitfalls.

New Cambodia Sanctions and Steve Bannon Indictment

This week’s discussion will cover the following:  Managing Allegations of Workplace Wrongdoing: Independent Investigator’s Report on Chicago Blackhawks Allegations of Sexual Misconduct