ISDS Case Map
ECT
Energy Charter Treaty
The Romanian state has lost a lawsuit pending before the International Court of Arbitration in Washington, initiated in 2020 by an investor in the renewable energy sector.
GreenX Metals Limited has confirmed its stance in defending the £252 million arbitration award granted to the company, following Poland's recent legal challenges.
The intersection of international investment law and domestic politics often leads to high-profile arbitration cases, with the annulment of awards frequently making headlines.
Romania has won an international arbitration case brought by investors in renewable energy, avoiding EUR 256 million in claimed damages.
The completion of the modernisation of the ECT and the provisional application of the modernised ECT
The envisaged provisional application of the modernised ECT will allow a “coalition of willing” States to apply the modernised ECT as of 3 September 2025.
Russia is currently appealing to block the enforcement of a nearly $60 billion arbitration award related to the Yukos Oil Company case.
The Energy Charter Treaty allow fossil fuel investors to sue EU member states before international arbitral tribunals to challenge climate mitigation measures. This legal mechanism is increasingly weaponized by the industry.
Experts talk about investor-state dispute settlements, which allow fossil fuel companies to bring multi-billion dollar lawsuits against countries that pass green policies.
The Entebbe Declaration calls for justice and sustainability in global investment governance.
Our ranking reveals that the Energy Charter Treaty remains the most dangerous investment treaty to the energy transition by protecting over 300 megatonnes (Mt) of greenhouse gas emissions.
