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5 March 2021 Energy Charter Treaty

Shadowing the Energy Charter Treaty: The Secretariat

By Leïla Miñano, Juliet Ferguson and Wojciech Cieśla

Entirely dedicated to the Energy Charter Treaty, the Secretariat manages the day-to-day business on behalf of member states. Staff impartiality is demanded by its handbook, but some show at least a questionable proximity to the fossil fuel industry. With carefully-stacked scientific reports, … Read more "Shadowing the Energy Charter Treaty: The Secretariat"

1 March 2021 Energy Charter Treaty

Why a green reform of the Energy Charter Treaty is unlikely

By Nico Schmidt, Leïla Miñano and Boryana Dzhambazova

Legal clauses and some signatories to the Energy Charter Treaty might make it impossible to reform the treaty in time to combat climate change. Read more "Why a green reform of the Energy Charter Treaty is unlikely"

28 February 2021 Energy Charter Treaty

The treaty, signed in Lisbon, which encourages global warming

This article was originally published by our Portuguese media partner, Público O tratado, assinado em Lisboa, que incentiva o aquecimento global Chama-se Tratado Carta da Energia e é um produto de outra era, em que as alterações climáticas eram menos importantes que o acesso a novas … Read more "The treaty, signed in Lisbon, which encourages global warming"

28 February 2021 Energy Charter Treaty

Threat of billion Euro lawsuits could stop green energy in the EU

By Sigrid Melchior and Maria Maggiore

This article was originally published by our Swedish media partner, Dagens Nyheter. Hot om miljardstämningar kan stoppa grön energi i EU BRYSSEL. Till år 2050 ska EU ha fasat ut all kol och olja. Men det kan bli dyrt. Internationella energibolag kan använda ett nästan okänt avtal för … Read more "Threat of billion Euro lawsuits could stop green energy in the EU"

26 February 2021 Energy Charter Treaty

Disputed energy pact recruits developing countries

By Ingeborg Eliassen

A dozen African countries are in the process of joining the Energy Charter Treaty. European states pay for the campaign to convince countries in the global South to join a treaty that lets foreign companies sue them in international tribunals. Yemen made it just before the decision was taken to … Read more "Disputed energy pact recruits developing countries"

On the inside of hidden justice

26 February 2021
Klassekampen, Norway