The European Commission has proposed a new ‘Investment Court System’ to replace the current investor to state dispute settlement mechanism (ISDS) in the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) and other future investment deals. The proposed new mechanism does not resolve the biggest problems with ISDS and would expand the reach of the system, increasing …
ISDS: courting foreign investors
This analysis, by the Seattle to Brussels Network, looks at why the European Commission’s proposal for an “Investment Court System” still fails to address the key problems of foreign investors’ privileges. The analysis says the European Commission proposals for reform do not address the fundamental flaws of ISDS. Instead the suggestion to introduce an Investment …
EU ‘Post-ISDS’ proposal more of same
The European Commission has today announced its plan for reform of the investor-state dispute settlement mechanism (ISDS), the investor rights part of trade deals including the ongoing TTIP negotiations between the European Union and the United States. The main thrust of the proposal is a new Investment Court System which would replace the ISDS mechanism …
Contribution to the European Commission consultation on modalities for investment protection and ISDS in TTIP
Friends of the Earth Europe’s full response to the European Commission consultation on investment protection and ISDS in the EU-US trade deal.
Win: EU Parliament votes for exiting the climate-wrecking Energy Charter Treaty
Today, the European Parliament adopted the EU’s proposal to leave the controversial Energy Charter Treaty (ECT), an international trade agreement protecting fossil fuel investments. After years of campaigning for an exit, Friends of the Earth Europe and climate justice activists across Europe celebrate this victory for the environment and the climate.
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Billion-dollar exposure: Investor-state dispute settlement in Mozambique’s fossil fuel sector
With clear signs that TotalEnergies is about to restart the development of its massive LNG project in the conflict-ridden province of Cabo Delgado in Mozambique, our new report points to how contracts with companies like TotalEnergies and ENI are exposing the people and government of Mozambique to multi-billion-dollar financial risk, while blocking the country’s path …