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Governments risk $340bn in legal claims for limiting oil and gas projects, study finds

Governments risk $340bn in legal claims for limiting oil and gas projects, study finds

Investors could use obscure treaties to lock countries into polluting energy systems and delay climate action, researchers warn

Energy companies keep right to sue states in private courts, as treaty reforms blocked

Energy companies keep right to sue states in private courts, as treaty reforms blocked

Fossil fuel investors can continue to sue governments secretly when climate policies hurt their profits, as EU lacks support for Energy Charter Treaty overhaul

Coal field in Australia

Japan blocks green reform of major energy investment treaty

The European Union is seeking to amend the Energy Charter Treaty to align with climate goals, but Japan is resisting change as negotiations resume

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