Five fossil fuel companies are already known to be seeking over $18 billion in compensation from governments over energy policy changes and most of these have been brought via the Energy Charter Treaty.
Hay un escollo del que nadie hablará en la COP26 que puede minar cualquier acuerdo alcanzado estas semanas para reducir el uso de combustibles fósiles: el Tratado de la Carta de la Energía (TCE).
The Belgian Appeal Court delivered a landmark ruling in what Kazakhstan’s legal representatives described as "one of the biggest frauds in the history of international arbitration."
Governments which enact climate legislation risk being sued for trillions of dollars by fossil fuel companies seeking compensation for lost revenue and stranded assets.
Au fur et à mesure que les pays diminuent la part des énergies fossiles, les géants du pétrole ou du charbon ont recours à des tribunaux d’arbitrage qui leur permettent de poursuivre les Etats.
In a significant step forward in the campaign against Investor-State Dispute Settlements (ISDS), Australia has announced its withdrawal from its signatory status to the Energy Charter Treaty.
La Cour suprême néerlandaise a annulé la condamnation de Moscou à verser 50 milliards de dollars d’indemnisation aux ex-actionnaires de l’ancien géant pétrolier Ioukos.
The Dutch supreme court overturned an order for Russia to pay $50 billion to former shareholders in dismantled oil giant Yukos, but shunted the lengthy legal saga back to a lower court for more hearings.
Au fur et à mesure que des tribunaux arbitraux ont condamné des Etats à verser des sommes astronomiques à des investisseurs lésés, le recours à l’ISDS a commencé à être décrié.