International Investment Law and the Energy Transition

Edited by: Rahmi Kopar, Volker Roeben

Published: February 2025
Format: Hardback
Edition: 1st
Pages: 224
ISBN: 9781509983223
Publisher: Hart Publishing (Bloomsbury)
Series: Global Energy Law and Policy

Description:

The global energy sector is in flux, transitioning from reliance on fossil fuels to clean energy sources at an unprecedented pace. This book explores the complex interplay between this transition and international investment law.

The book navigates the tension between attracting crucial and expensive investments in clean energy and protecting a state's right to regulate its energy sector for environmental and other reasons. It analyses how international treaties and investment arbitration tribunals are evolving to address these challenges, examining how the scope of investment protection is being redefined and the delicate balance between stability and regulatory flexibility is being recalibrated.

While offering a roadmap for the current energy transition, the book also identifies unanswered questions, paving the way for further discussion on critical mineral supply chains and the future of international investment law in a transformed energy landscape.

Table of Contents

Introduction. Part 1: Change Through Treaty — The Right to Regulate and the Energy Charter Treaty; Modernisation of the Energy Charter Treaty; Energy Charter Treaty 2.0; Investment Protection of Fossil Fuel-Related Investments. Part 2: Change Through Investor-State Dispute Settlement — Turkey's Energy Charter Treaty Investment Arbitration Map; International Dispute Resolution and the Energy Transition; Renewable Energy Sector Investor-State Disputes; Human Rights and the Energy Transition. Conclusion.

Keywords

energy transition, international investment law, renewable energy, arbitration, energy charter treaty, sustainability, climate change law, investor-state disputes

Target Audience

Legal scholars, energy policy experts, environmental lawyers, investment treaty lawyers, arbitrators, government policy advisors, law firms

Genre

Law, Energy Policy, International Relations, Environmental Studies, Arbitration

Q&A

Q: Where can I buy International Investment Law and the Energy Transition?
A: You can order this book directly from CLNZ Books at clnzbooks.com, with worldwide shipping and secure payment by credit card or PayPal.

Q: What tension does this book explore?
A: The balance between attracting clean-energy investment and protecting a state's right to regulate its energy sector for environmental and other public-interest reasons.

Q: Does it cover investor-state arbitration?
A: Yes — an entire section examines how arbitral tribunals are addressing energy transition disputes, including renewable energy and Energy Charter Treaty cases.

Q: What unanswered questions does the book identify?
A: It opens further discussion on critical mineral supply chains and the future shape of international investment law in a transformed energy landscape.

Q: Who is this book for?
A: Legal scholars, energy policy experts, environmental and investment treaty lawyers, and arbitrators.

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