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The Energy Charter Treaty remains the most dangerous investment treaty to the energy transition
E3G | 4-Dec-2024
Our ranking reveals that the Energy Charter Treaty remains the most dangerous investment treaty to the energy transition by protecting over 300 megatonnes (Mt) of greenhouse gas emissions.
keywords: climate , ECT , energy , investor-state disputes | ISDS
Energy Charter Treaty modernisation adopted, still undermines climate action
Friends of the Earth Europe | 3-Dec-2024
Even after modernisation, the ECT continues to undermine European and global climate policies.
keywords: climate , ECT , energy , EU , investor-state disputes | ISDS
Le Conseil fédéral approuve la modernisation du Traité sur la Charte de l’énergie
Gouvernement suisse | 20-Nov-2024
Les parties contractantes restantes devraient approuver la nouvelle mouture du traité lors de la Conférence de la Charte de l’énergie, qui aura lieu le 3 décembre 2024.
keywords: climate , ECT , energy , investor-state disputes | ISDS , Switzerland
Campaigners call for Cop29 to commit to ending secretive corporate courts
Morning Star | 15-Nov-2024
Investor-state dispute settlement (ISDS) courts are a legal mechanism that allow corporations to sue governments for decisions which they claim impact their profits — including environmental protections.
keywords: climate , investor-state disputes | ISDS
International investment law and ISDS: Overcoming legal barriers to effective climate action under the UNFCCC and the Paris Agreement
CIEL | 12-Nov-2024
The urgent need to address climate change is hindered by legal barriers within international investment law, particularly through Investor-State Dispute Settlement (ISDS) mechanisms.
keywords: climate , investor-state disputes | ISDS
After intra-EU BITs and the ECT, the EU needs to abandon extra-EU BITs—for legal, energy and climate policy, and political economy reasons
CCSI | 14-Oct-2024
EU members should terminate extra-EU BITs. To facilitate the process, the EU could spearhead an instrument similar to the plurilateral agreement to terminate intra-EU BITs or based on the draft treaty language on termination proposed to UNCITRAL.
keywords: climate , energy , EU , investment | BITs , investor-state disputes | ISDS
Fossil fuel companies reap billions from arcane dispute clause
Bloomberg | 21-Aug-2024
Fossil fuel companies have claimed billions of dollars from countries through an arcane legal provision that could deter governments from imposing more stringent climate laws.
keywords: climate , investor-state disputes | ISDS
Investment treaties are undermining the global energy transition
E3G | 31-Jul-2024
Globally, 2 gigatonnes (Gt) of carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2e) of potential annual greenhouse gas emissions is protected via investment treaties.
keywords: climate , Colombia , Egypt , energy , Indonesia , investor-state disputes | ISDS , Nigeria , UK
TC Energy loses $15-billion NAFTA lawsuit against US
The Monitor | 19-Jul-2024
The welcome decision shines a light on Canada’s flawed defence in similar investor-state case against Canada.
keywords: Canada , climate , energy , investor-state disputes | ISDS , NAFTA | USMCA , US
Why Switzerland is diverging from Europe on a key energy treaty
Swiss Info | 18-Jul-2024
The European Union will withdraw from the Energy Charter Treaty, an international agreement that protects investments in coal and oil. But Switzerland is sticking to the agreement which scientists considered incompatible with climate goals.
keywords: climate , ECT , energy , investor-state disputes | ISDS , Switzerland