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Neue Studie: 10 Beispiele wie Konzernklagen die Demokratie aushebeln

Neue Studie: 10 Beispiele wie Konzernklagen die Demokratie aushebeln

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Neue Studie: 10 Beispiele wie Konzernklagen die Demokratie aushebeln

From / 17.09.2025 Comments Disabled
Durch Klagen in Milliardenhöhe untergraben Konzerne und Oligarchen die EU-Sanktionspolitik gegen Russland, die europäische Übergewinnsteuer für Energiekonzerne, Klima- und Umweltgesetze und sogar die nationale Sicherheit. Dafür nutzen sie eine eigene...
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Consequences of the EU withdrawal from the Energy Charter Treaty

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

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 / 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 [...]
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Reform of the Energy Charter Treaty keeps climate killers alive

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 / 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...
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Investment protection treaties must not further impede climate protection

Investment protection treaties must not further impede climate protection

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Investment protection treaties must not further impede climate protection

From / 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: [...]
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Energy Charter Treaty: How it drove up the costs of the German coal phase-out

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 / 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 [...]
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Energy Charter Treaty in Spain: From solar dream to legal nightmare

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 / 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 [...]
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Investment protection contracts are major hurdles to climate protection

Investment protection contracts are major hurdles to climate protection

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Investment protection contracts are major hurdles to climate protection

From / 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 [...]
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