General Readings
The Energy Charter Treaty: Assessing its political, climate and financial impacts.
OpenEx, September 2019.
One Treaty to Rule them All: The ever expanding Energy Charter Treaty and the power it gives corporations to halt the energy transition
Corporate Europe Observatory and Transnational Institute, April 2019
Modernisation ECT
Modernisation of the Energy Charter Treaty. A global tragedy at a high cost for taxpayers.
OpenExp, January 2020
Redesigning the Energy Charter Treaty to Advance the Low-Carbon Transition
International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD), September 2019
ECT Expansion
Silent Expansion. Will the World´s most dangerous investment treaty take the global south hostage?
Corporate Europe Observatory, Transnational Institute and Seatini, May 2020
Expansion of the Energy Charter to Africa and Asia: Undoing Reform in International Investment Law?
International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD), June 2017
Videos and Recordings
The Energy Charter Treaty: To “modernize” or to exit?
January 22, 2020 – This webinar, part of IISD’s series of Webinars on Investment Law and Policy, focused on the history of the Energy Charter Treaty (ECT), the modernization process now underway, and some of the main aspects of reform, including from the perspective of climate action.
How big coal could sue the Netherlands to sabotage climate action
December 9, 2019 – After two decades of citizen mobilisations and to avert climate breakdown, the Dutch government decided to ban the burning of coal for electricity by 2030. But the coal industry is sneakily fighting back.
Debate “The Energy Charter Treaty: a tool or an obstacle to combating climate emergency?”
September 4, 2019 – Luxembourg’s Energy Minister, DG Trade’s Head of Investment Policy, the International Institute on Sustainable Development’s Director of Economic Law & Policy, and Corporate Eurpope Observatory debated whether the Energy Charter Treaty is a tool to combat climate change or an obstacle to the energy transition.
Debate “The Energy Charter Treaty: a tool or an obstacle to combating climate emergency?”
September 4, 2019 – Second half of the debate including questions from the audience.
Dirty Oil vs Beautiful Abruzzo: The fight against ISDS in Italy
June 25, 2019 – After a decade-long inspiring fight, the citizens of the Itlian region of Abruzzo won an important battle against the oil industry: they stopped the Ombrina Mare oil project, which would have had a huge impact on the environment.
The Energy Charter Treaty and the power it gives corporations to halt the energy transition
June 12, 2018 – The fossil fuel industry has a secret powerful weapon to keep cooking the planet: The Energy Charter Treaty (ECT). It is on the brink of a massive geographical expansion into Africa, Asia and Latin America, threatening to bind yet more countries to corporate-friendly energy policies.
Other resources for movements
ECT-related links
News articles
May 21, 2020 – Climate change News
Uniper uses investment treaty to fight Netherlands coal phaseout
May 19, 2020 – Longread by CEO and TNI
Cashing in on the pandemic: how lawyers are preparing to sue states over COVID-19 response measures
April 30, 2020 – Euractiv
EU plans to reform Energy Charter Treaty falling short, activists say
April 24, 2020 – Ends Europe
Post-Cold War energy treaty remains ‘significant threat’ to EU Green Deal
April 20, 2020 – Longread by TNI
Pandemic profiteers: How foreign investors could make billions from crisis measures
April 2020 – Commentary by IISD
Protecting Against Investor–State Claims Amidst COVID-19: A call to action for governments
Sep 5, 2019 – Forbes
A Little-Known EU Investor Dispute Treaty Could Kill The Paris Climate Agreement
Sep 5, 2019 – EU Observer
The controversy behind the Energy Charter Treaty reforms
Sep 4, 2019 – Euractiv
Luxembourg leads EU push to climate-proof Energy Charter Treaty
Leaked documents
April, 20, 2020 – EU Commission
Policy documents
October, 10, 2019 -European Parliament
Motion for a resolution on the European Green Deal by GUE/NGL Group
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