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Dangerous precedent: How an arbitration claim is jeopardising Germany‘s coal phase-out
Power Shift | 20-May-2025
A Swiss public company, Azienda Elettrica Ticinese, is demanding compensation in an international arbitration tribunal for Germany‘s coal phase-out.
keywords: climate , energy , Germany , investor-state disputes | ISDS
The climate crisis & the threat of investment agreements
Ngā Toki Whakarururanga | 2-May-2025
Aussie mining billionaire sues Australia for A$420 billion... Yes, this could happen in Aotearoa!!!
keywords: Australia , climate , environment , indigenous peoples , investor-state disputes | ISDS , mining , New Zealand
End harmful treaties, says Nalunga
Monitor | 25-Apr-2025
Treaties and agreements should facilitate a green and equitable transition by channeling investments into renewable energy, circular economies, and sustainable infrastructure.
keywords: Africa , climate , investment | BITs , investor-state disputes | ISDS
The financialisation of international investment law
TNI | 28-Mar-2025
The landscape of financial profiteering from investor-state dispute settlement claims.
keywords: finance | banking | taxes , investor-state disputes | ISDS
Not far enough – the state of the free trade agreement between Colombia and the United States
TNI | 26-Mar-2025
Despite criticism of the free trade agreement with the United States, Colombian President Gustavo Petro opted to reassess a series of clauses on investments and arbitration, instead of requesting a complete renegotiation.
keywords: agriculture | farmers | food , investor-state disputes | ISDS , ISDS reform , US
Construyendo saberes para la resistencia al libre comercio
América Latina Mejor sin TLC | 18-Mar-2025
Es un curso abierto y participativo, pensado para entender cómo los tratados de libre comercio (TLC) y los tratados bilaterales de inversión (TBI) afectan nuestras vidas, nuestros territorios y la soberanía de los pueblos.
keywords: actions | resistance , agriculture | farmers | food , investor-state disputes | ISDS , Latin America
Una renegociación con gusto a poco
Nueva Sociedad | 12-Mar-2025
En diversas ocasiones, el presidente colombiano Gustavo Petro criticó el tratado de libre comercio entre Colombia y Estados Unidos considerando que coloca en una competencia desleal a los productos de su país. Sin embargo, en lugar de pedir una renegociación completa, optó por rediscutir una serie de cláusulas sobre inversiones y arbitraje que consideró «lesivas para la seguridad del Estado». ¿Qué razones lo llevaron a abandonar su apuesta original?
keywords: Colombia , investor-state disputes | ISDS , US
Corporate colonization through trade: A new scramble for Africa
Public Citizen | 5-Mar-2025
Investor-State Dispute Settlement has become a significant concern for African nations, as it often privileges multinational corporations at the expense of local governance and public welfare.
keywords: Africa , investor-state disputes | ISDS
The new Canada-Ecuador trade deal pushes anti-democratic trade policy
CCPA | 27-Feb-2025
Amidst all the chaos brought on by Trump’s tariff threats, Canada’s federal trade minister celebrated a minor win this month: the finalization of a trade agreement with Ecuador.
keywords: Canada , Ecuador , environment , investor-state disputes | ISDS , mining
Demandas mafiosas contra Honduras
América Latina Mejor sin TLC | 25-Feb-2025
A través de un breve video documental, realizado por el Transnational Institute (TNI), Terra Justa, Honduras Solidarity Network y el Institute for Policy Studies, se revela cómo los mecanismos de arbitraje internacional están siendo utilizados para chantajear al país y bloquear políticas en favor de su pueblo.
keywords: Honduras , investor-state disputes | ISDS , sovereignty | democracy