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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
Kenya’s energy goals could be jeopardised by foreign treaty, say experts
The Standard | 23-Oct-2024
Critics argue that the ECT, designed to protect foreign investments, contains vague provisions that allow multinational corporations to sue governments for lost profits due to policy changes.
keywords: ECT , energy , investor-state disputes | ISDS , Kenya
ExxonMobil sues the Netherlands over gas field closure
SOMO | 11-Oct-2024
The multinational disagrees with the decision that gas production in the Dutch province of Groningen will be shut down early.
keywords: ECT , energy , environment , investor-state disputes | ISDS , Netherlands
ExxonMobil poursuit le gouvernement néerlandais pour la fermeture d’un champ gazier
Observatoire de l’Europe | 11-Oct-2024
Le géant pétrolier américain ExxonMobil a invoqué le controversé traité sur la Charte de l’énergie dans une éventuelle demande d’indemnisation de plusieurs milliards d’euros.
keywords: ECT , energy , environment , investor-state disputes | ISDS , Netherlands
Australian mining firm trumps Poland in arbitration
iclg | 9-Oct-2024
Invoking the Australia-Poland bilateral investment treaty, together with the Energy Charter Treaty, Green X has been awarded hundreds of millions of dollars over a thwarted mining project.
keywords: Australia , ECT , investor-state disputes | ISDS , mining , Poland
German player to pursue multibillion-euro arbitration over Russia energy assets
Upstream | 2-Oct-2024
The “de-facto expropriation of Wintershall’s interests in Russian gas ventures was formalised in December 2023 when President Putin issued decrees invalidating gas sale contracts and transferring assets to Russian companies.
keywords: ECT , energy , Germany , investor-state disputes | ISDS , Russia
Investors sue Finland for attempt to curb power transmission prices
XM | 1-Oct-2024
Investors in Finland’s largest power distributor Caruna are taking the Nordic country to arbitration, the Finnish foreign ministry said, due to the Finnish Energy Authority’s attempt to curb rising power transmission prices for ordinary consumers.
keywords: ECT , energy , Finland , investor-state disputes | ISDS
Des investisseurs poursuivent la Finlande pour avoir tenté de réduire les prix du transport d’électricité
Boursorama | 1-Oct-2024
Les investisseurs de Caruna, le plus grand distributeur d’électricité de Finlande, ont engagé une procédure d’arbitrage contre le pays nordique, en raison de la tentative de l’autorité finlandaise de l’énergie de freiner l’augmentation des prix de transport de l’électricité.
keywords: ECT , energy , Finland , investor-state disputes | ISDS