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https://t.co/QmI3ZARmJw 🌍 Frightened Father • Extinction Rebel ✊🏻 Climate Comms • Promoting Climate Crisis Awareness & Action • #ClimateActionNow • #StopCETA • He/Him
May 3, 2021 10 tweets 6 min read
Curious about what CETA is and why campaigners are urgently trying to stop the government from ratifying the deal?

It’s not about trade!
That part has been up and running since 2017.

It’s all about the Investment Court System (the #ICS)... (thread) Image If governments pass laws that upset corporate profits (e.g., environmental regulations) the ICS will allow corporations to bypass national court systems to sue taxpayers (you) in private investor courts... Image