energy

oil, gas, agrofuels

Europe must address ISDS as a systemic barrier to a just transition
Current discussions around fossil fuel phase-out create a key opportunity to make progress on addressing this barrier. Civil society organisations are calling on European governments to explore and act on collectively disengaging from ISDS.
US trade deal limiting Bangladesh’s energy options: says Debapriya
The reciprocal trade agreement signed with the US may severely limit Bangladesh’s energy options, Debapriya Bhattacharya, convener of Citizen’s Platform for SDGs, Bangladesh, said.
‘This is not a trade deal, it’s a hostage situation’ – EU–US talks
Campaigners at 350.org are warning that the proposed agreement risks locking Europe into decades of fossil fuel dependency. But at the same time it would expose households to rising energy costs and geopolitical pressure.
Lukoil unit threatens legal action against Bulgaria over special administration
Swiss-based Litasco, the international supply and trading arm of Russia's Lukoil, may initiate arbitration proceedings against Bulgaria after the country transferred the management of Lukoil's local subsidiaries to a special administrator.
Oil majors running Kazakh Kashagan field file arbitration over $4.6 billion fine
Shell, TotalEnergies, Eni, Exxon and other shareholders in Kazakhstan's Kashagan oilfield have filed an arbitration claim against a 2023 environmental fine worth around $4.6 billion
Critics warn US–Indonesia trade deal could undermine renewable energy push
A new trade agreement between Indonesia and the United States has sparked sharp criticism from climate advocates, who warn that a commitment to purchase up to USD 15 billion worth of American fossil fuels could undermine Indonesia’s renewable energy transition
EU challenges 16 Member States over stalled energy charter withdrawals
The European Commission has launched new legal steps against several EU countries over energy-related obligations, including continued participation in the Energy Charter Treaty.
120+ groups call on EU to resist Trump’s ‘fossil-fueled imperialism’ and cancel US trade deal
“The EU is at a fork in the road: It can follow the US down a volatile, destructive path or it can forge its own course toward stability.”
Decades of trade deals fail to wean Nigeria off crude oil dependence
Despite two decades of being handed preferential access to global markets, Nigeria remains trapped in oil dependence as many deals fail to deliver the much-needed diversification.
The EU is seeking new trade partnerships. Here’s why
The free trade agreement between the European Union and India underscores the EU’s efforts to ink new global partnerships at a time when the Trump administration has rattled the region’s capitals which have long relied on a stable relationship with Washington on trade, defense and diplomacy.