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Campaigners call for Cop29 to commit to ending secretive corporate courts
Morning Star | 15-nov-2024
Investor-state dispute settlement (ISDS) courts are a legal mechanism that allow corporations to sue governments for decisions which they claim impact their profits — including environmental protections.
Mots-clés: climat , différends investisseurs-état | ISDS
International investment law and ISDS : Overcoming legal barriers to effective climate action under the UNFCCC and the Paris Agreement
CIEL | 12-nov-2024
The urgent need to address climate change is hindered by legal barriers within international investment law, particularly through Investor-State Dispute Settlement (ISDS) mechanisms.
Mots-clés: climat , différends investisseurs-état | ISDS
After intra-EU BITs and the ECT, the EU needs to abandon extra-EU BITs—for legal, energy and climate policy, and political economy reasons
CCSI | 14-oct-2024
EU members should terminate extra-EU BITs. To facilitate the process, the EU could spearhead an instrument similar to the plurilateral agreement to terminate intra-EU BITs or based on the draft treaty language on termination proposed to UNCITRAL.
Mots-clés: climat , différends investisseurs-état | ISDS, énergie , investissement | TBI , UE
Fossil fuel companies reap billions from arcane dispute clause
Bloomberg | 21-aoû-2024
Fossil fuel companies have claimed billions of dollars from countries through an arcane legal provision that could deter governments from imposing more stringent climate laws.
Mots-clés: climat , différends investisseurs-état | ISDS
Investment treaties are undermining the global energy transition
E3G | 31-jui-2024
Globally, 2 gigatonnes (Gt) of carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2e) of potential annual greenhouse gas emissions is protected via investment treaties.
Mots-clés: climat , Colombie , différends investisseurs-état | ISDS, Égypte , énergie , Indonésie , Nigéria , Royaume uni
TC Energy loses $15-billion NAFTA lawsuit against US
The Monitor | 19-jui-2024
The welcome decision shines a light on Canada’s flawed defence in similar investor-state case against Canada.
Mots-clés: ALENA | ACEUM , Canada , climat , différends investisseurs-état | ISDS, énergie , États-Unis d’Amérique
Why Switzerland is diverging from Europe on a key energy treaty
Swiss Info | 18-jui-2024
The European Union will withdraw from the Energy Charter Treaty, an international agreement that protects investments in coal and oil. But Switzerland is sticking to the agreement which scientists considered incompatible with climate goals.
Mots-clés: climat , différends investisseurs-état | ISDS, énergie , Suisse , TCE
Dismissal of $15 billion NAFTA legacy case on Keystone XL pipeline is welcome, but billions in egregious claims still remain
Public Citizen | 17-jui-2024
The World Bank has dismissed Canadian oil company TC Energy’s $15 billion ISDS case against the US sought due to lack of jurisdiction.
Mots-clés: ALENA | ACEUM , Canada , climat , différends investisseurs-état | ISDS, énergie , environnement, États-Unis d’Amérique
Le tribunal rejette la réclamation de TC Énergie sur son oléoduc Keystone XL
Les Affaires | 17-jui-2024
TC Énergie et son projet d’oléoduc Keystone XL ont subi un coup dur après une décision du tribunal qui a rejeté sa demande de réclamation de 15 milliards de dollars américains en dommages et intérêts.
Mots-clés: ALENA | ACEUM , Canada , climat , différends investisseurs-état | ISDS, énergie , environnement, États-Unis d’Amérique
EU notifies exit from Energy Charter Treaty and puts an end to intra-EU arbitration proceedings
European Commission | 2-jui-2024
The EU has taken the final step to exit the Energy Charter Treaty ; the Union and its Member States have also reached a formal agreement to put an end to the continuation of intra-EU arbitration proceedings under the ECT.
Mots-clés: climat , différends investisseurs-état | ISDS, énergie , TCE , UE