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EU challenges 16 Member States over stalled energy charter withdrawals
The Brussels Times | 4-Feb-2026
The European Commission has launched new legal steps against several EU countries over energy-related obligations, including continued participation in the Energy Charter Treaty.
keywords: ECT , energy , EU , investor-state disputes | ISDS
España, ante un nuevo revés internacional por la ejecución de laudos CIADI
El Confidencial | 2-Feb-2026
La reciente sentencia de 24 de noviembre de 2025 del Tribunal del Distrito de Columbia, en el caso Blasket Renewable Investments LLC vs. Reino de España, marca un punto de inflexión en la ejecución de laudos arbitrales CIADI en Estados Unidos y tiene unas profundas implicaciones para España.
keywords: energy , ICSID , investor-state disputes | ISDS , Spain
Commission opens in-depth investigation into arbitration award ordering Bulgaria to pay compensation to ACF
European Commission | 23-Jan-2026
The European Commission has opened an in-depth investigation to assess whether an arbitration award, in which Bulgaria is ordered to pay compensation to ACF for changes to a renewable electricity support measure, is in line with EU State aid rules.
keywords: Bulgaria , ECT , energy , EU , investor-state disputes | ISDS
Ukraine wins arbitration in Stockholm on "green tariff"
UNN | 23-Jan-2026
The Arbitration Tribunal in Stockholm rejected the claim of the foreign investor Modus Energy International B.V. regarding changes to the "green tariff".
keywords: climate , ECT , energy , investor-state disputes | ISDS , Ukraine
Gulf investors file $2bn arbitration against Pakistan over K-Electric
Minute Mirror | 23-Jan-2026
The dispute stems from an October 2016 agreement to sell a majority stake in K-Electric to Shanghai Electric Power Company.
keywords: energy , investor-state disputes | ISDS , OIC , Pakistan
Shell files new arbitration against the Netherlands over Groningen gas field closure
SOMO | 22-Jan-2026
Shell is suing the Netherlands in yet another attempt to evade its responsibility for decades of gas extraction in Groningen.
keywords: energy , environment , from the movements , investor-state disputes | ISDS , Netherlands
Bras de fer fiscal sur 41 milliards entre Woodside et Sénégal : les derniers développements au Tribunal arbitral
Seneweb | 17-Jan-2026
Dans le bras de fer fiscal qui l’oppose à l’Etat du Sénégal, Woodside avait saisi le CIRDI de la Banque mondiale, le 30 mai 2025. Ce, après avoir aussi déposé une plainte au Tribunal de Dakar. Depuis, la procédure a bien évolué au niveau de l’instance arbitrale.
keywords: energy , ICSID , investor-state disputes | ISDS , Netherlands , Senegal
Fight over Venezuelan oil highlights shadowy international legal system
Inside Climate News | 14-Jan-2026
Trump said the socialist government “stole” from American oil companies. Those firms have been seeking billions in compensation through a controversial arbitration system.
keywords: energy , investor-state disputes | ISDS , US , Venezuela
Corporations are ready to cash in on Venezuela
Jacobin | 7-Jan-2026
Before Donald Trump’s capture of Nicolás Maduro, corporations filed lawsuits against Venezuela seeking damages tied to state nationalization, international sanctions, and political instability. A Trump-installed government could tilt the courts in their favor.
keywords: energy , investor-state disputes | ISDS , US , Venezuela
Halliburton files ISDS suit against Venezuela for damages resulting from… US sanctions on Venezuela
Naked Capitalism | 7-Jan-2026
The US oilfield services company Halliburton quietly filed a suit against Venezuela at the World Bank’s international arbitration court, ICSID.
keywords: energy , investor-state disputes | ISDS , US , Venezuela