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Coal generator uses investment treaty to fight Netherlands coal phaseout
Climate Change News | 22-May-2020
Uniper is using a controversial investor dispute system to claim up to €1 billion compensation for being forced to close a coal power station early.
keywords: climate , ECT , energy , investor-state disputes | ISDS , Netherlands
The unknown climate-killer deal we’ll have to tackle next
Friends of the Earth Europe | 18-May-2020
The Energy Charter Treaty takes an axe to climate action.
keywords: climate , ECT , energy , EU , investor-state disputes | ISDS
Risky business: Uniper’s potential investor-state dispute against the Dutch coal ban
EJIL: Talk! | 18-Mar-2020
While policies aiming to phase out coal are necessary to tackle climate change, they may give rise to legal claims from companies whose investments are adversely affected by the low-carbon energy transition.
keywords: climate , ECT , energy , EU , investor-state disputes | ISDS
US-UK trade deal: Four things you might have missed, from food standards to climate commitments
The Independent | 3-Mar-2020
The government has not ruled out imports of US agricultural products made to lower standards than in the UK.
keywords: agriculture | farmers | food , climate , investor-state disputes | ISDS , UK , US
How a trade deal with the US could destroy the UK’s climate change goals
NewStatesman | 24-Jan-2020
Boris Johnson’s plan to diverge from EU rules threatens crucial environmental regulations.
keywords: climate , environment , investor-state disputes | ISDS , UK , US
With passage of NAFTA 2.0, Congress boosts fossil fuel polluters, particularly in Mexico
Inequality.org | 17-Jan-2020
NAFTA 2.0 cleared another hurdle as the U.S. Senate approved the trade deal with bipartisan support.
keywords: climate , energy , environment , investor-state disputes | ISDS , NAFTA | USMCA
Vermilion vs. France: Blocking climate change laws with ISDS threats
Red Carpet Courts | 1-Jan-2020
keywords: climate , energy , France , investor-state disputes | ISDS
TC Energy vs. United States: Climate change
ISDS Corporate Attacks | 1-Jan-2020
keywords: climate , energy , investor-state disputes | ISDS , NAFTA | USMCA , US
Vattenfall vs. Germany I: Coal-fired electric plant
ISDS Corporate Attacks | 1-Jan-2020
keywords: climate , ECT , energy , Germany , investor-state disputes | ISDS , Sweden
Beyond repair? The Energy Charter Treaty
FOEE | 16-Dec-2019
An obscure investment agreement, the Energy Charter Treaty, threatens to undermine bold climate action to transform Europe’s energy system.
keywords: climate , ECT , energy , EU , investor-state disputes | ISDS