In autumn 2022, the German Bundestag is expected to vote on whether the EU-Canada CETA agreement should enter into full force. If this happens, international investors may sue states if they reduce their profits. – For example: a halt to fossil fuel production; or by raising social and environmental standards. Not in an ordinary court, but in a private arbitral tribunal.
However, unlike the far-reaching rights for investors, CETA does not contain a legal possibility to enforce environmental and sustainability requirements. Concrete commitments on climate protection are also not included in the agreement. Our flyer explains these and other aspects of CETA that play a role in the current discussion on the ratification of the agreement. Together with an alliance of civil society organisations, we demand that we do not agree to the CETA agreement!
An overview of our publications on CETA can be found here.
