13/10/22
Spain moves to exit the ECT
17 February 2023 Rectification The quotation marks around “a serious obstacle to climate change mitigation” ha …
24/06/22
New ECT agreement, same old monster
The EU’s deal on the ECT risks keeping Europe locked into climate wrecking fossil fuels for years to come. The …
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17/05/22
Giant ‘ECT-Rex’ dinosaur stops in Brussels to denounce prehistoric trade deal
At the outset of the final round of negotiations to reform the controversial Energy Charter Treaty (ECT), acti …
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17/01/22
Energy Charter Treaty claim pushes Slovenia to weaken fracking rules
As the tenth round of negotiations on modernising the Energy Charter Treaty (ECT) gets underway this week (18- …
17/11/21
Uproot EU deforestation strategy to protect all ecosystems and people
The EU’s long-awaited proposal to combat deforestation lacks important protections for people and planet. …
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08/11/21
COP26 action on fossils undermined by corporate courts
Any progress achieved at COP26 this week to reduce fossil fuels could be fatally undermined by a secretive cor …
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