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Trade and investment policy

Podcast No 19 – Climate Action Lawsuits – and How to End Them

From Jeremy Oestreich / 08.04.2021 Comments Disabled

The German energy group RWE is suing the Netherlands for 1.4 billion euros in damages for the coal phase-out. Such lawsuits are made possible by the Energy Charter Treaty, probably the sharpest tool of the fossil lobby against [...]

Podcast 13: Pandemic profits – Law firms advise on group actions against COVID-19 measures

From Vanessa Fischer / 14.09.2020 Comments Disabled

In the coronavirus crisis, many states have intervened strongly in the economy to protect citizens from infections. Law firms are now advising investors to refer states to international arbitral tribunals for these measures.

Podcast No 12 – Toxic shops: How the EU-Mercosur Agreement promotes trade in pesticides

From Vanessa Fischer / 20.08.2020 Comments Disabled

The export of highly dangerous pesticides banned in the EU to the Mercosur region and the re-import in the form of food are threatening consequences of the EU-Mercosur agreement. Why the agreement to export these pesticides [...]

Podcast No 11 – German Presidency of the Council of the EU: Priority free trade

From Vanessa Fischer / 04.08.2020 Comments Disabled

Trade policy is a focus of the German Presidency of the Council of the EU. Numerous trade agreements – with the Mercosur countries, with US President Trump, the UK, China and Mexico – are on the agenda. Our trade expert Alessa...

Podcast No 9 – No deal with rainforest destroyers!

From Vanessa Fischer / 15.06.2020 Comments Disabled

The EU-Mercosur trade agreement between the EU and Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay (Mercosur countries) is becoming increasingly likely. It could be submitted to the EU Council for a vote in the second half of 2020. The agreement [...]

Podcast No 8 – How an investment agreement hampers progressive climate policies

From Vanessa Fischer / 20.05.2020 Comments Disabled

In order to avert the climate crisis, fossil fuels such as coal, oil and gas must remain in the ground. But the Energy Charter Treaty prevents a progressive climate policy. It allows corporations, states and international [...]

Podcast – episode 2: Climate crisis, corporate lawsuits, exploitation – The negative consequences of EU trade policy

From PowerShift e.V. / 27.01.2020 Comments Disabled

Trade policy determines our lives in many ways. What impact does globalised trade have on the climate? What are corporate lawsuits and what do they have to do with commercial contracts? With which [...]