The Conflict between Foreign Investment Protection and International Climate Commitments: The Case of the Energy Charter Treaty
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angličtina
Original language name
The Conflict between Foreign Investment Protection and International Climate Commitments: The Case of the Energy Charter Treaty
Original language description
This paper provides a doctrinal analysis of the normative dissonance between international investment law and international climate law. It posits that this tension represents a systemic conflict, the practical implications of which are examined through a specific focus on the Energy Charter Treaty (ECT). The theoretical framework distinguishes between vertical conflicts, which manifest themselves as challenges to the sovereign regulatory authority of the state, and horizontal conflicts, which arise from competing international obligations of states. The analysis indicates how the substantive protection provided by the ECT and its investor-state dispute settlement (ISDS) mechanism enables foreign investors to challenge legitimate climate policies, thereby subordinating global climate goals to economic interests. The paper concludes with a systematic summary of the potential solutions, which are divided into three categories-interpretative, reformist and transformative-and argues that a structural reorganisation of the international investment regime is necessary to achieve compliance with the Paris Agreement and its long-term climate goals.
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Type
D - Article in proceedings
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OECD FORD branch
50501 - Law
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V - Vyzkumna aktivita podporovana z jinych verejnych zdroju
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Publication year
2025
Confidentiality
S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů
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Article name in the collection
Střety zájmů při ochraně biodiverzity a klimatu a jejich řešení z pohledu práva
ISBN
978-80-7630-054-5
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Number of pages
17
Pages from-to
36-53
Publisher name
nakladatelství Eva Rozkotová
Place of publication
Praha
Event location
Špindlerův Mlýn, Česko
Event date
Jun 4, 2025
Type of event by nationality
EUR - Evropská akce
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