Category: Climate Justice

Globally, 2 gigatonnes (Gt) of carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2e) of potential annual greenhouse gas emissions is protected via investment treaties. The G7 is responsible for protecting 50% of these emissions abroad. Investment treaties with investor-state dispute settlement (ISDS) provisions are misaligned with international efforts to achieve net zero emissions. Countries with climate ambition need to lead the reform of investment treaties to eliminate the risk posed by ISDS to the global energy transition.…Continue readingInvestment treaties are undermining the global energy transition

Indigenous and other Ecuadorians have lived with millions of gallons of toxic pollution from Texaco’s operations for decades. Now, those victims’ tax dollars will go to Chevron, which acquired Texaco in 2001.…Continue readingLatest Twist in Chevron’s Amazon Pollution Saga: Ecuador Ordered to Pay the Oil Company $220 Million