energy

oil, gas, agrofuels

Ten photovoltaic energy producers sue Romania at ICSID Washington for reducing subvention scheme in renewable energy
Ten photovoltaic energy producers filed a request for arbitration proceedings against the Romanian government at World Bank’s International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes.
One Treaty to rule them all
The ever-expanding Energy Charter Treaty and the power it gives corporations to halt the energy transition.
The fossil fuel industry's secret weapon: the Energy Charter Treaty
New report exposes how the little-known Energy Charter Treaty gives corporations the power to halt the energy transition. And how it is being expanded, threatening to bind yet more countries to corporate-friendly energy policies.
International arbitration treaty may be a trap for Pakistan
Pakistan may be at the risk of new investment arbitration lawsuits if it formally signs an international Energy Charter Treaty (ECT) under which powerful investors have already sued other states for $35 billion at various global tribunals.
Swedish court overturns claims of Yukos' shareholders against Russia - lawyer
A Swedish appeals court reversed the ruling of the Stockholm arbitration tribunal in the legal action filed by Spanish shareholders of Russian oil and gas company Yukos against Moscow.
Did Canada buy an oil pipeline in fear of being sued by China?
The logic to Trudeau’s action may lie in an obscure and overlooked 2014 agreement to ensure China got a pipeline built
Kazakhstan says Belgian court lifts $21.5 billion asset freeze
A Belgian court has lifted a freeze on about $21.5 billion (16.2 billion pounds) in Kazakhstan’s National fund assets imposed after a dispute with a Moldovan businessman, the Kazakh justice ministry said.
Kazakhstan tries to get back $22B in frozen assets
The amount of the frozen assets, when compared to the US$520 million court award, is pretty hefty, unprecedented.
Stati parties move to attach Republic of Kazakhstan assets after US court grants enforcement of US$520 million award
The Stati Parties have requested to enforce the award issued in their favor including by attaching Kazakh state commercial assets in the United States.
German government approves nuclear phaseout compensation
The German cabinet has confirmed that two utilities operating in Germany are entitled to compensation for losses stemming from the country's nuclear phaseout. The move is in line with an earlier top court ruling.