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Energy Charter Treaty

EU countries to exit energy treaty over climate concerns, officials say
European Union countries agreed to jointly quit an international energy treaty over concerns that it undermines efforts to fight climate change, officials said.
Dutch court rejects final argument in legal battle over former Russia oil giant Yukos
An Amsterdam court has rejected Russia’s final argument in a years-long legal battle over a $50 billion arbitration award.
How people power forced the UK to leave the Energy Charter Treaty
On 22 February 2024 the UK announced it will leave the climate-wrecking Energy Charter Treaty.
Azerbaijan initiates arbitration proceedings against Armenia
A procedural session was held at the headquarters of the Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague within the framework of the interstate arbitration initiated by Azerbaijan against Armenia based on the Energy Charter Treaty.
Deadlock as member states disagree over withdrawal from Energy Charter Treaty
Decision on whether to part from treaty remains in limbo, with some EU countries wanting to stay and others having already departed.
Energy Charter Treaty plans for expansion revealed in recently posted notes
Notes from the Energy Charter Treaty Conference reveal plans for the controversial Energy Charter Treaty to expand to more oil-producing countries.
On how the ECT fuels the fossil fuel economy: Rockhopper v Italy as a case study
The Energy Charter Treaty can be deployed to expand the fossil fuel industry’s rights and contextually counter democratic forces that animate the ecological transition.
Energy giant RWE withdraws billion-euro claim against the Netherlands
German energy company RWE has announced its intention to withdraw its international arbitration proceedings against the Dutch state at the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes.
Blow to Putin as Russia faces UK trial over $60bn Yukos oil battle
The Russian state will go on trial for failing to pay $60bn (£49bn) to former shareholders of defunct oil behemoth Yukos, after a British judge blocked the country’s bid for immunity.
A shadowy corner of international law is threatening climate action, UN expert warns
An obscure but far-reaching system allowing corporations to sue governments is being “weaponized” by the fossil fuel and mining industries, according to a new UN report, jeopardizing progress in developing nations.