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UCL Press | 17-Nov-2023
The Energy Charter Treaty can be deployed to expand the fossil fuel industry’s rights and contextually counter democratic forces that animate the ecological transition.
SOMO | 15-Nov-2023
German energy company RWE has announced its intention to withdraw its international arbitration proceedings against the Dutch state at the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes.
Public Citizen | 3-Nov-2023
The groups argue that removing ISDS — which has prioritized corporate rights over those of governments, people, and the planet — is needed to protect policies necessary for a clean energy transition.
CIAR Global | 27-Oct-2023
Klesch Group Holdings, grupo inversor internacional de materias primas industriales dedicado a la producción de petróleo y metales, ha presentado tres demandas de arbitraje de inversiones. Los procedimientos invocan el Tratado de la Carta de la Energía (TCE) y se registran contra la Unión Europea, Alemania y Dinamarca.
Global Justice Now | 25-Oct-2023
The UK faces “huge financial risk” of lawsuits if the Pacific trade deal is not amended, warn civil society organisations and academics in a joint letter published today.
Inside Climate News | 24-Oct-2023
An obscure but far-reaching system allowing corporations to sue governments is being “weaponized” by the fossil fuel and mining industries, according to a new UN report, jeopardizing progress in developing nations.
DiEM25 | 24-Oct-2023
There is a coordinated move for EU members to withdraw from the dangerous Energy Charter Treaty but Ireland is refusing to act.
The Saturday Paper | 2-Oct-2023
Clive Palmer’s move to sue the government in a secretive international tribunal highlights the need to amend Australia’s trade policy to prevent claims that could hamper emissions reduction efforts.
La Jornada | 29-Sep-2023
Activistas de todo el mundo se congregaron la semana pasada en Nueva York en la llamada “semana del clima”, para demandar poner fin a la era de los combustibles fósiles. Una cuestión clave es cómo la transición energética depende urgentemente de reformas a los tratados internacionales de inversión.
OHCHR | 28-Sep-2023
Le « règlement des différends entre investisseurs et États » est devenu un obstacle majeur aux mesures qu’il faut prendre d’urgence pour faire face aux crises planétaires en matière d’environnement et de droits humains, selon un rapport des Nations unies.