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FEATURE: How a legal mechanism used to obstruct climate policy is gaining strength

Published 13:43 on May 28, 2026 / Last updated at 13:43 on May 28, 2026 / / Americas (LATAM & Caribbean, US & Canada), Asia Pacific (Asia, Pacific), EMEA (Africa, Europe, Middle East), Insights (Features), Net Zero Transition (Litigation)

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The rise in the number of cases brought by fossil fuel companies against governments, using Investor-State Dispute Settlement (ISDS), is stalling the energy transition and causing governments to hold back on more effective climate policy, despite growing awareness of the topic, say experts.
The rise in the number of cases brought by fossil fuel companies against governments, using Investor-State Dispute Settlement (ISDS), is stalling the energy transition and causing governments to hold back on more effective climate policy, despite growing awareness of the topic, say experts.


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