Senior Researcher | @SOMO | @Radboud_Uni | (Critical) International Political Economy | Trade and Investment Law and Policy | Energy and Extractives | Ph.D.
Nov 3, 2022 • 6 tweets • 3 min read
The Dutch government 🇳🇱 has released its assessment regarding the modernization of the Energy Charter Treaty and why and how it wants to #ExitECT
The result achieved is insufficiently ambitious and not in line with 🇳🇱🇪🇺 #climate targets. 🧵👇
tweedekamer.nl/kamerstukken/b…
Key points decisive for 🇳🇱 to #ExitECT:
1⃣ Despite flexibility mechanism and carve-outs for 🇪🇺, ECT remains an organization where #FossilFuel protection outside 🇪🇺 remains possible.
2⃣ No reference to future Multilateral Investment Court
3⃣ No strong sustainability obligations
