The Energy Charter Treaty allows fossil fuel companies to sue governments for profits lost due to climate policies.

The ECT uses an opaque system of secret courts to facilitate legal action and is the most litigated investment treaty in the world.
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The UK has become the latest country to announce its withdrawal from the controversial Energy Charter Treaty (ECT).
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The Energy Charter Treaty allows fossil fuel companies to sue governments for profits lost due to climate policies.

The ECT uses an opaque system of secret courts to facilitate legal action and is the most litigated investment treaty in the world.
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