Le Traité sur la charte de l’énergie, qui permet aux investisseurs d’attaquer en justice les gouvernements dès lors que ces derniers modifient leurs politiques énergétiques, est encore bien vigoureux.
Treaties and agreements should facilitate a green and equitable transition by channeling investments into renewable energy, circular economies, and sustainable infrastructure.
The Energy Charter Treaty not only locks countries into outdated fossil fuel investments but also hampers their ability to pursue sustainable, climate-friendly energy policies.
In Bern, several hundred people on the Bundesplatz criticized the federal government, which wants to modernize the International Energy Charter Treaty that came into force in 1998. They called for an exit.
Des milliers de personnes, 6000 selon les organisateurs, ont manifesté dans plusieurs villes suisses à l’appel de la Grève du climat. Elles ont critiqué la Confédération qui veut moderniser le Traité sur la Charte de l’énergie, mais sans s’en retirer.
Companies can sue governments for closing oilfields and mines – and the risk of huge damages is already stopping countries from passing green laws, ministers say.