The Keystone XL verdict highlights the importance of protecting governments and public bodies from financial liabilities while they work to keep oil and gas in the ground.
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A new study adds up the potential legal and financial risk countries could face from hundreds of agreements, like those under the Energy Charter Treaty.
The threat of a large lawsuit could be enough to discourage some countries from taking action on climate change.
The behaviour of TC Energy, the company formerly known as TransCanada, in Wet'suwet'en resulted in a nationwide crisis in Canada. It should not be repeated in Mexico.
Impact benefit agreements between energy companies and First Nations are typically confidential. But documents suggest First Nations may be trading away their Aboriginal rights.
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Canada Research Chair in Economy and Environment, Queen's University, Ontario
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Associate Professor in Environment and Global Geography, York University, Canada
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Instructor, Harvard Extension School, Harvard University
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Assistant Professor of Criminology, Toronto Metropolitan University
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Law Lecturer and Researcher at the Boston University Global Development Policy Center, Boston University
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