Articles in English
Michael West | 4-Mar-2022
The gold mine was closed by the Thai government, but an obscure clause in a “free trade” agreement has allowed the lucrative mine in Central Thailand to reopen.
keywords:
actions | resistance ,
Australia ,
environment ,
investor-state disputes | ISDS ,
mining ,
Thailand
Both Ends | 4-Mar-2022
From a climate perspective, the expected reform outcome is a failure. No Contracting Party will end investment protection for fossil fuels in a timeline that is necessary to align with the Paris Agreement.
Inequality.org | 3-Mar-2022
An attempted assassination, criminalization, and violent eviction in 2014 didn’t stop the Peaceful Resistance of La Puya in Guatemala, which won legal action suspending harmful mining activities.
keywords:
actions | resistance ,
CAFTA ,
environment ,
Guatemala ,
investor-state disputes | ISDS ,
mining ,
water
Inequality.org | 2-Mar-2022
In the Gulf of Ulloa, a US treasure-hunting company turned seabed mining outfit poses a dire risk to the environment.
keywords:
environment ,
fisheries | fisherfolk ,
investor-state disputes | ISDS ,
Mexico ,
mining ,
NAFTA | USMCA ,
US
Global Justice Now | 2-Mar-2022
It is perfectly possible to withdraw from trade deals containing corporate courts, as former South African trade minister Rob Davies explains.
APWLD | 1-Mar-2022
APWLD is launching new Investor-State Dispute Settlement (ISDS) vs Women’s Human Rights briefers which elaborate on how ISDS is incompatible with human rights principles.
Climate Home News | 28-Feb-2022
The German government has been worried about being sued by the fossil fuel companies behind the Russian gas pipeline under the Energy Charter Treaty.
CIEL | 25-Feb-2022
The ICSID announced their rationale for a decision to reject a non-disputing party submission (amicus curiae) filed by the Center for International Environmental Law (CIEL).
keywords:
environment ,
fisheries | fisherfolk ,
investor-state disputes | ISDS ,
Mexico ,
mining ,
NAFTA | USMCA
The Times of India | 25-Feb-2022
The company, which is now known as Capricorn Energy PLC, in a statement said it has received "net proceeds of $1.06 billion", of which nearly 70 per cent will be returned to the shareholders.
Reuters | 23-Feb-2022
Monterra Energy plans to pursue legal action against Mexico and seek damages of about $667 million for the "unlawful" closure of its Tuxpan fuel imports terminal in the Mexican state of Veracruz for five months.
