The session considers the impact of investment treaties on government “policy space” to adopt new regulations to achieve climate goals, taking account of specificities of the climate crisis, and considers possible reforms.

Moderator: Federico Ortino, King’s College London

Speakers:
Anne van Aaken, University of Hamburg
Joshua Paine, University of Bristol
Suzy Nikiema, IISD

The session addresses the impact of investment treaties and their interpretation on government policy space and incentives to engage in climate policies. In light of specificities of the climate context including the Paris Agreement, the discussion will examine recent reforms and reform proposals, including reforms to address compensation, carve-outs from ISDS for climate policy measures, or replacement or termination of investment treaties perceived as outdated.

Find the detailed Conference agenda, background paper, speaker biographies and more on the OECD's work on the Future of Investment Treaties:
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The discussion following speakers' interventions took place under Chatham House rules and is omitted.

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