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PM: Juristisches Gutachten zeigt: CETA bedroht die Energiewende – trotz Nachbesserungen

PM: Legal opinion shows: CETA threatens energy transition despite improvements

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PM: Legal opinion shows: CETA threatens energy transition despite improvements

From / 06.10.2022 Comments Disabled
Die Bundesregierung will das EU-Kanada-Abkommen (CETA) schnellstmöglich ratifizieren. Den besonders umstrittenen Investitionsschutz will sie zuvor durch eine Interpretationserklärung einschränken. Doch ein juristisches Gutachten im Auftrag von PowerShift...
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CETA advice: Group lawsuits against energy transition still possible

CETA advice: Group lawsuits against energy transition still possible

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CETA advice: Group lawsuits against energy transition still possible

From / 05.10.2022 Comments Disabled
In its trade policy agenda, the German government agreed at the end of June to ratify the EU trade agreement with Canada (CETA) as soon as possible – on one condition: An interpretation should be given before [...]
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Neues Positionspapier des AK Rohstoffe: Krisenverschärfendes Handeln stoppen – Rohstoffwende umsetzen

New position paper of the AK Raw Materials: Stopping crisis-intensifying action – implementing the raw materials transition

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New position paper of the AK Raw Materials: Stopping crisis-intensifying action – implementing the raw materials transition

From / 01.10.2022 Comments Disabled
As AK Rohstoffe, PowerShift and 39 other organisations are calling for "stop crisis-intensifying action - #Implementation of the raw materials transition". The crises in the areas of environment, human rights and climate are intensifying and Germany is consuming [...]
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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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