Maria-Rita D'Orsogna – The Conversation

Fossil fuel investors can use an obscure legal mechanism found in many international trade agreements to sue countries if their projects are blocked. Bernabe Blanco via Shutterstock

November 14, 2022

Secretive lawsuits by fossil fuel companies could hold back climate action – The Conversation Weekly podcast transcript

Gemma Ware, The Conversation and Daniel Merino, The Conversation

A transcript of an episode of The Conversation Weekly published on October 6, 2022.

Fossil fuel investors can use an obscure legal mechanism found in many international trade agreements to sue countries if their projects are blocked. curraheeshutter via Shutterstock

October 6, 2022

A secretive legal system lets fossil fuel investors sue countries over policies to keep oil and gas in the ground – podcast

Gemma Ware, The Conversation and Daniel Merino, The Conversation

Experts are concerned that a legal mechanism called investor-state dispute settlement could affect countries’ moves to cut fossil fuel emissions. Listen to The Conversation Weekly.

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