Under the Energy Charter Treaty, investors can sue governments for loss of future profits. Champions say this will be an ‘indispensable tool’ for the green transition.
Energy & the Environment
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Nord Stream Pipeline Snarled in the U.S.-Russia ‘Fossil Energy War’
Discarded sanctions over Nord Stream were attempted protectionism for U.S. gas producers.
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Biden, Oil Companies Clash Over Price-Gouging Allegations
Although the petroleum giants have a laundry list of complaints, they continue to make bank.
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New York Utilities Polarize Over Push to Ban Natural Gas
A proposed gas ban has pitted ConEd against Big Oil, real estate lobbyists, and other investor-owned utilities.
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⏩ Global Warning, a Virtual Event: The Most Pressing Issues of COP26
Diving deeper into the most urgent global climate issues
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Electric Cars AND Union Workers
Today on TAP: The Build Back Better bill’s support for both exemplifies the just transition we need to save the planet. And—surprise—Joe Manchin doesn’t like it.
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The COP26 Parting Shot? Wait Until Next Year.
Equipped with alarming new reports and data on the accelerating climate crisis, the conference punted decisive action into 2022.
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At U.N. Climate Talks, What Mattered Most Went Unsaid
A Wall Street–led energy transition; punitive credit conditions for developing countries; sustained oil and gas drilling
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Rooted in Exclusion, California Towns Fight for Safe Drinking Water
What’s happening among underserved and unincorporated communities like Lanare, Matheny Tract, and Tooleville may portend darker days ahead.
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Our Global Accords: The Good, the Bad, the Meh, and the Huh?
Today on TAP: The global corporate minimum tax was a real achievement. The Glasgow accord was mainly a ‘Huh?’
