*[Enwl-eng] Sued for saving our planet
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--> This is unbelievable. Giant fossil fuel companies are using an obscure
international treaty to sue our countries for billions of dollars for
shutting down coal plants and oil rigs. But insiders say that with a million
voices, we can help fuel an almighty revolt by powerful countries at a
critical meeting next week. Sign now with one click to stop this toxic
treaty and tell everyone! Dear friends, This is outrageous -- just as many
countries are finally acting to stop climate change and protect the planet,
fossil fuel giants are suing governments for billions.It all happens because
of a powerful international treaty that almost no one has heard of: the
Energy Charter Treaty.It was designed to encourage energy companies to
invest in developing economies, but now it's being weaponised to sue
countries when they try to shut down toxic coal plants and oil rigs --
wrecking our transition to 100% clean energy. Companies have already won
over $50 Billion from taxpayer funds -- and more and more countries are
still getting caught in the trap.But finally there’s a plan to scrap it.
Italy has already withdrawn, and now France, Spain and others are calling
for the treaty to go. If we champion their call with a 1-million strong
petition, it could fuel a major revolt at critical negotiations next week.
This is our chance to make sure no one is sued for acting on climate change.
Sign now with one click:
This is unbelievable. Giant fossil fuel
companies are using an obscure international treaty to sue our countries for
billions of dollars for shutting down coal plants and oil rigs. But insiders
say that with a million voices, we can help fuel an almighty revolt by
powerful countries at a critical meeting next week. Sign now with one click
to stop this toxic treaty and tell everyone!
Sign now
Dear friends,
This is outrageous -- just as many countries
are finally acting to stop climate change and protect the planet, fossil
fuel giants are suing governments for billions.
It all happens because of a powerful
international treaty that almost no one has heard of: the Energy Charter
Treaty.
It was designed to encourage energy
companies to invest in developing economies, but now it's being weaponised
to sue countries when they try to shut down toxic coal plants and oil
rigs -- wrecking our transition to 100% clean energy. Companies have already
won over $50 Billion from taxpayer funds -- and more and more countries are
still getting caught in the trap.
But finally there’s a plan to scrap it.
Italy has already withdrawn, and now France, Spain and others are calling
for the treaty to go. If we champion their call with a 1-million strong
petition, it could fuel a major revolt at critical negotiations next week.
This is our chance to make sure no one is sued for acting on climate change.
Sign now with one click:
Sign now
To world governments and all signatories to
the Energy Charter Treaty:
As world citizens, we call on you to pull
out of the Energy Charter Treaty and stop its expansion to other countries.
The treaty is incompatible with the Paris Climate Agreement, and it allows
coal, oil and gas corporations to obstruct our transition to a clean energy
future. It’s time to disarm fossil fuel firms now, so they can no longer
impede urgent climate action and put their interest above our public health
and security.
Sign now
This terrible treaty is basically the exact
opposite of the Paris Climate Agreement. It punishes governments for moving
off fossil fuels, and keeps us marching into a deadly future of drowning
cities, wildfires, and a catastrophic loss of life.
Take Italy: When it banned oil drilling off
its coast, a British company sued the government for almost $300 million --
nine times more than the company had even invested. That's precious tax
money that could otherwise have been used for renewable energy, schools, or
hospitals.
And so no matter where you are in the world,
this treaty affects you. To beat climate change, we need a huge global
transition to green energy -- but if some countries are being held back, the
entire global effort is sabotaged.
Insiders from opposing countries tell us
that strong public support could tip the balance ahead of a critical meeting
in days, and get a critical mass of countries to quit the treaty. So let's
make it happen -- sign now and Avaaz will deliver our voices directly to key
leaders, and with an ad in one of Europe’s top media outlets:
Sign now
Climate change is the fight of our lives.
But there's now so much momentum on our side -- and bit by bit our movement
is dismantling the systems that are pushing our planet to the edge. The
actions we take today will echo through generations to come. For our
children, for the forests, the oceans, and everything we care about, we
can't stop now, and we won't.
With hope and determination,
Marie, Martyna, Pascal, Luis, Mike, Anneke,
Alice, Patricia, Mario, Nick, Daniel, and the entire Avaaz team
More information:
a.. Time for Europe to draw exit scenarios
from the Energy Charter Treaty (Euractiv)
b.. Big energy sues Netherlands over coal
phase-out (DW)
c.. Energy Charter Treaty - Dirty Secrets
d.. EU governments whipsawed by climate and
coal lawsuits (Politico)
e.. Africa should resist acceding to the
Energy Charter Treaty (Bilaterals)
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Sent: Sunday, February 28, 2021 9:06 AM
Subject: Sued for saving our planet
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