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Consequences of the EU withdrawal from the Energy Charter Treaty

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Consequences of the EU withdrawal from the Energy Charter Treaty

From Fabian Flues / 19.07.2023 Comments Disabled

The EU Commission recommends that the EU withdraw from the Energy Charter Treaty (ECT). This raises the question: What will actually happen to the EU member states that remain in [...]

Consequences of the EU withdrawal from the Energy Charter Treaty

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Consequences of the EU withdrawal from the Energy Charter Treaty

From Fabian Flues / 19.07.2023 Comments Disabled

The EU Commission recommends the withdrawal of the EU from the Energy Charter Treaty (ECT). The question arises: What will happen to the EU member states that remain in the Energy Charter Treaty? We have a [...]

Calling on the EU to withdraw from the Energy Charter Treaty

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Calling on the EU to withdraw from the Energy Charter Treaty

From Fabian Flues / 06.04.2023 Comments Disabled

Germany's withdrawal from the Energy Charter Treaty is a great success for the free trade-critical movement. But now the EU's exit is in jeopardy. Some member states are attempting a joint exit of the [...]

PM: EU and U.S. Advocates Call on EU to Stand Down on Threats to Inflation Reduction Act

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PM: EU and U.S. Advocates Call on EU to Stand Down on Threats to Inflation Reduction Act

From Fabian Flues / 05.03.2023 Comments Disabled

WASHINGTON – Ahead of high-level U.S. and EU meetings to discuss the ongoing disagreement over clean vehicle tax credits in the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), prominent U.S. and EU environmental [...]

Reform of the Energy Charter Treaty keeps climate killers alive

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Reform of the Energy Charter Treaty keeps climate killers alive

From Fabian Flues / 31.08.2022 Comments Disabled

On 24 June 2022, a reform proposal of the Energy Charter Treaty (ECT) was agreed. The ECT is an international trade agreement that protects foreign investors in the energy sector. Our analysis shows that climate-damaging investments...

Investment protection treaties must not further impede climate protection

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Investment protection treaties must not further impede climate protection

From Fabian Flues / 02.08.2022 Comments Disabled

Following the arbitration actions by RWE and Uniper against the Dutch coal phase-out, the Energy Charter Treaty (ECT) has come under heavy criticism. Now his reform is entering its final phase: [...]

Energy Charter Treaty: How it drove up the costs of the German coal phase-out

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Energy Charter Treaty: How it drove up the costs of the German coal phase-out

From Fabian Flues / 25.07.2022 Comments Disabled

This briefing highlights the role played by the Energy Charter Treaty (ECT) in the German coal phase-out. It shows that the ECT has influenced the coal phase-out in two important ways: (1) In order to ensure [...]

Energy Charter Treaty in Spain: From solar dream to legal nightmare

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Energy Charter Treaty in Spain: From solar dream to legal nightmare

From Fabian Flues / 01.06.2022 Comments Disabled

In the last 10 years, there have been more investment arbitrations pending in Spain than in any other country. It has received a total of 51 lawsuits, 27 of which have already been decided, 21 of which [...]

Investment protection contracts are major hurdles to climate protection

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Investment protection contracts are major hurdles to climate protection

From Fabian Flues / 25.04.2022 Comments Disabled

The OECD conducted a consultation on investment protection contracts and climate change mitigation in March 2022, in which PowerShift also participated. In the consultation letter, we show why investment protection is a major [...]

The reform of the Energy Charter Treaty fails to meet the EU’s objectives

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The reform of the Energy Charter Treaty fails to meet the EU’s objectives

From Fabian Flues / 19.04.2022 Comments Disabled

The Energy Charter Treaty (ECT) is a trade and investment agreement between countries in Europe and Asia that protects investments in the energy sector. According to the ECT, companies that produce fossil fuels can [...]