ECT

Energy Charter Treaty

Dutch Supreme Court denies Russian appeal against seizure of vodka brand names
The Dutch Supreme Court denied an appeal by Russia against the seizure of the rights to the Stolichnaya and Moskovskaya vodka brand names for the Benelux market by the former shareholders of now-defunct oil producer Yukos.
Commission presents parliament with Energy Charter Treaty exit plan
The European Commission’s plan to withdraw the bloc from the Energy Charter Treaty while allowing member states the right to remain if they choose was presented to Parliament.
Klesch Group’s legal paradox
Oil Refiner Klesch sues EU, Germany and Denmark over windfall profit tax while making record profits due to Ukraine invasion.
EU countries to exit energy treaty over climate concerns, officials say
European Union countries agreed to jointly quit an international energy treaty over concerns that it undermines efforts to fight climate change, officials said.
Dutch court rejects final argument in legal battle over former Russia oil giant Yukos
An Amsterdam court has rejected Russia’s final argument in a years-long legal battle over a $50 billion arbitration award.
How people power forced the UK to leave the Energy Charter Treaty
On 22 February 2024 the UK announced it will leave the climate-wrecking Energy Charter Treaty.
Azerbaijan initiates arbitration proceedings against Armenia
A procedural session was held at the headquarters of the Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague within the framework of the interstate arbitration initiated by Azerbaijan against Armenia based on the Energy Charter Treaty.
Deadlock as member states disagree over withdrawal from Energy Charter Treaty
Decision on whether to part from treaty remains in limbo, with some EU countries wanting to stay and others having already departed.
Energy Charter Treaty plans for expansion revealed in recently posted notes
Notes from the Energy Charter Treaty Conference reveal plans for the controversial Energy Charter Treaty to expand to more oil-producing countries.
On how the ECT fuels the fossil fuel economy: Rockhopper v Italy as a case study
The Energy Charter Treaty can be deployed to expand the fossil fuel industry’s rights and contextually counter democratic forces that animate the ecological transition.