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Bauxite mining dispute | IDRC dismisses UAE body’s claim for damages from Andhra govt
Ras Al-Khaimah Investment Authority's claim that non-supply of bauxite from Visakhapatnam was in breach of the Bilateral Investment Treaty between India and the UAE was dismissed by the International Dispute Resolution Centre.
Miners face headwinds in Guatemala despite consultation push
Mining companies are continuing to face political and community headwinds in Guatemala, as authorities push on with consultations needed to lift suspensions that have crippled the industry in recent years.
Shut down fossil fuel production sites early to avoid climate chaos, says study
One of the biggest barriers will be the legal infrastructure that oil and gas companies and some coal companies have constructed to defend their investments, through treaties like the energy charter treaty.
Climate change and investor-state dispute settlement
ISDS is likely to be an increasingly important avenue for the resolution of climate change disputes.
Taking equity into account in international and domestic legal frameworks on compensation for climate change and the energy transition
In the context of investment treaties and arbitration, states should not put private arbitrators in the driver’s seat on issues of valuation of fossil fuel assets and compensation.
Argentina to appeal court ruling ordering it to pay millions to Casinos Austria
After years of dispute, the ICSID ruled last November that the province of Salta must pay an eight-figure sum as compensation. Argentina has only now decided to appeal the decision.
Energy Charter Treaty fundamentally incompatible with EU law, study finds
Withdrawal from the Energy Charter Treaty (ECT) is the only realistic way for the European Union to fix the outdated treaty’s incompatibility with the EU’s own laws, a new in-depth legal study has found.
A peek under the hood: Unwrapping the 2019 Moroccan model BIT
The 2019 Moroccan Model BIT is a good example of the growing body of ‘new generation’ Model BITs fuelling the ISDS reform conversation.
Kyrgyzstan ratifies ICSID Convention
Kyrgyzstan government deposited with the World Bank a document on the ratification of the ICSID Convention, thereby completing the process of joining the world's leading institution for resolving international investment disputes.
Slovenia imposes blanket ban on fracking
The Slovenian parliament has imposed a blanket ban on hydraulic fracturing to produce natural gas, amid arbitration proceedings initiated against Slovenia by Ascent Resources.