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UK at risk of lawsuits if Pacific trade deal not amended, warn civil society organisations and academics
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.
keywords: climate , CPTPP , environment , investor-state disputes | ISDS , UK
ZLECAf : plus de libre-échange ? Au profit de qui ?
bilaterals.org & GRAIN | 10-Oct-2023
Quel impact cet accord commercial aura-t-il sur les populations africaines ordinaires, en cette période de crise climatique, économique et alimentaire ?
keywords: AfCFTA , Africa , agriculture | farmers | food , e-commerce | digital economy , investor-state disputes | ISDS , labour | workers’ rights , medicines , women
AfCFTA: More free trade? For whose benefit?
bilaterals.org & GRAIN | 10-Oct-2023
So what does this trade deal mean for ordinary Africans in a time of deep climate, economic and food crises?
keywords: AfCFTA , Africa , agriculture | farmers | food , e-commerce | digital economy , investor-state disputes | ISDS , labour | workers’ rights , medicines , women
Government revisits trade clause that allowed Clive Palmer lawsuits
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.
keywords: ASEAN , Australia , climate , investor-state disputes | ISDS , mining
Energy transition mythbusters: Myth #6
TNI | 25-Sep-2023
Investment protection is necessary to encourage energy transition investment.
keywords: climate , ECT , energy , investment | BITs , investor-state disputes | ISDS
Fossil fuel companies have a secret weapon. Here’s how Britain can help take it away from them
The Guardian | 14-Sep-2023
Eleven countries have already pledged to exit the disastrous international charter treaty. We must join them.
keywords: climate , ECT , energy , investor-state disputes | ISDS , UK
Webinario "Auditoría Ciudadana Ya"
FrenemosLasDemandasDeTransnacionales | 13-Sep-2023
Presentación del informe final de la Misión Internacional a Colombia #FrenemosLasDemandasDeTransnacionales.
keywords: Colombia , environment , human rights , investment | BITs , investor-state disputes | ISDS
Canada: NFU calls for fair and just international trade systems
La Via Campesina | 12-Sep-2023
On this September 10th 2023, the NFU stands united with our allies in La Via Campesina calling for fair and just international trade systems.
keywords: agriculture | farmers | food , Canada , investor-state disputes | ISDS
Egregious corporate attacks on public interest policies
Public Citizen | 31-Aug-2023
Many free trade and investment agreements allow multinational corporations to undermine democracy via a secret pseudo-court system known as Investor-State Dispute Settlement (ISDS).
keywords: investment | BITs , investor-state disputes | ISDS
Qu’attend la Belgique pour quitter le Traité sur la charte de l’énergie?
Le Vif | 24-Aug-2023
Faute de consensus intra-belge, la Belgique se refuse toujours à quitter le TCE, en dépit de sa dangerosité, du départ de dix pays européens (dont tous ses voisins) et de son incompatibilité avec le droit de l’Union européenne.
keywords: Belgium , climate , ECT , energy , EU , investor-state disputes | ISDS