ECT Modernisation, Energy Charter Treaty, Fair and Equitable Treatment, International arbitration, Investment Arbitration
ECT Modernisation Perspectives: Reforming the Fair and Equitable Treatment Protection
The investment protection mechanism in the Energy Charter Treaty (ECT) is meant to, among other things, promote, attract, and protect foreign investments in the member states’ energy sectors. In 2018, the Energy Charter Conference announced its list of approved topics for the modernization of the ECT. The list included several substantive investment protection provisions. This…