De plus en plus de pays se retirent du Traité sur la Charte de l’Energie, qui protège les investissements dans les énergies, mêmes fossiles, et retarde la transition énergétique. Pour Alliance Sud, la Suisse aussi devrait le faire.
The Energy Charter Treaty protects companies that invest in fossil fuels. A growing number of countries are withdrawing from it, while Switzerland continues to thwart the energy transition.
After the withdrawal of eight EU member states, the European Commission has little prospect of reviving stalled talks to modernise the 1998 Energy Charter Treaty.
Governments that revoke licenses and permits or take other measures to restrict the development of oil and gas in their territory will face claims from investors for compensation.
Le Traité sur la charte de l’énergie a du plomb dans l’aile. Le Parlement européen a voté une résolution demandant un retrait coordonné et conjoint de l’Union européenne du traité.
The European Parliament has adopted a resolution calling on the European Commission to initiate the process toward a coordinated exit of the EU from the Energy Charter Treaty.