energy

oil, gas, agrofuels

Mounting corporate pressure on Honduras threatens community rights
New data on foreign arbitration claims in Honduras reveal that the lawsuits filed by corporations against the country now total $19.4 billion in legal claims, equivalent to roughly 53% of Honduras’ GDP in 2024.
Karapetyan has won an international lawsuit against the Armenian government
Businessman Samvel Karapetyan has won an international arbitration case against the Armenian government in connection with attempts by the authorities to nationalize his company, Electric Grids of Armenia.
EU refers Hungary to the highest court
The European Commission has referred Hungary to the Court of Justice of the European Union for refusing to comply with a key European Union ruling on investor-state arbitration under the Energy Charter Treaty.
Supporting Honduran communities affected by corporate assault on Honduras: New data reveals gravity of ISDS claims against Honduras
From July 14 to 16, the following meeting will be held in Honduras: Without Human Rights, There Is No Energy Sovereignty: A meeting of communities affected by energy projects in southern Honduras, a country facing an avalanche of international arbitration claims in secretive corporate courts, more than a third of which come from the renewable energy sector.
Algeria eyes deeper intra-African trade via gas pipeline, infrastructure links
Algeria is working to expand its share of intra-African trade by leveraging opportunities created under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), Foreign Trade and Export Promotion Minister Kamal Rezig said during the Algeria Intra-African Trade Fair (IATF) 2025 Business Roadshow.
Aftershock in Groningen
How Shell and ExxonMobil use arbitration to offload the costs of closing the Netherlands’ largest gas field.
Spain makes first payment in lengthy renewable energy fight
The Spanish government made its first payment as a result of an arbitration decision in 2021 around the country’s move to change investor incentives tied to renewable energy projects, following a number of lengthy legal battles between Spain and various creditors.
Latvia wins international arbitration case on renewable energy
In late 2021, RSE filed a lawsuit against Latvia, claiming that the amendments made to the electricity support regulation between 2012 and 2016 violated international obligations.
Woodside Energy files arbitration proceedings against Senegal
Australia's Woodside Energy, which operates Senegal's Sangomar oil and gas field, has filed a complaint with the World Bank's International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes against the West African country over taxes, a spokesperson for the company said on Monday.
Rockhopper "disappointed" by award annulment in case against Italy
Rockhopper Exploration PLC suffered a blow in its campaign to win GBP190 million in tranche payments from the Italian government.