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COP 31 Side Event | From Commitments to Implementation: Unblocking the fossil fuel transition through coordinated action on investor-state dispute settlement

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Investor–state dispute settlement ISDS mechanisms in outdated trade and investment agreements allow fossil fuel investors to sue governments over climate policies. This exchange will bring together experts and officials to explore domestic policy options, coordinated action among willing states, and opportunities within the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change UNFCCC and Transitioning Away from Fossil Fuels TAFF processes to address ISDS barriers to the transition away from fossil fuels. The event is co organized by IISD, E3G, and Center for International Environmental Law CIEL . ISDS mechanisms https://www.iisd.org/articles/explainer/what governments can do about investor state dispute settlement cop31 , included in most investment treaties and many t…

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