TCE
Euractiv | 16-déc-2020
A two-day conference of the 54 parties to the Energy Charter Treaty will attempt to move forward in reforming the little-known charter, decried by environmentalists for protecting fossil fuel investments and blocking international efforts to curb global warming.
TNI | 15-déc-2020
Amidst growing concerns that the ECT undermines urgent climate action, its corporate profiteers, the ECT Secretariat, and others are spewing propaganda, promoting falsehoods about how the treaty attracts clean investment.
CIAR Global | 14-déc-2020
España ha solicitado a un tribunal estadounidense la suspensión del procedimiento de ejecución presentado por Watkins Holdings del laudo de 77 millones de euros obtenido ante un tribunal internacional en enero de 2020 relacionado con las reformas energéticas de las renovables.
AITEC | 10-déc-2020
Le Traité sur la charte de l’énergie est une arme juridique puissante aux mains des investisseurs et entreprises du secteur des énergies fossiles.
Ecologistas en Acción | 9-déc-2020
201 personas de la comunidad científica piden a la UE y a los 52 países signatarios del Tratado sobre la Carta de la Energía (TCE) que lo abandonen de inmediato para cumplir con los objetivos de la transición energética.
Connaissance des Energies | 7-déc-2020
La Cour suprême des Pays-Bas a statué que les ex-actionnaires de l’ancien groupe pétrolier Ioukos pouvaient continuer à poursuivre la Russie pour 50 milliards de dollars d’indemnisation, en attendant un jugement définitif dans une longue saga juridique.
The Moscow Times | 7-déc-2020
The Netherlands’ top court ruled that shareholders in dismantled oil giant Yukos can continue to pursue Russia for $50 billion in compensation pending a final judgement in a long legal saga.
EU Observer | 4-déc-2020
The European Commission has confirmed for the first time that Brussels could withdraw from the controversial Energy Charter Treaty (ECT), which critics say shields the fossil-fuel industry.
Climate Action Network | 4-nov-2020
The treaty is incompatible with the EU’s climate commitments and the current modernisation process will not fix this, as the necessary reforms are either opposed by other contracting parties or not being discussed.
Climate Home News | 29-oct-2020
Brussels’ proposed green reforms to the Energy Charter Treaty face resistance from Japan, yet do not go far enough for environmental campaigners.
