Blogs

Blogs

Scrap the UK-Colombia investment treaty

Type: Campaign briefings, MP briefings
Date: 7 October 2024
Campaigns: Trade

In October 2024, the Colombia-UK Bilateral Investment Treaty (BIT) reaches the end of its initial ten-year term. The UK and Colombian governments now have the opportunity to work together to […]

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Fossil Fuel Treaty: Resources for councillors

Type: Campaign briefings, MP briefings, Other
Date: 4 October 2024
Campaigns: Climate

The global call for a Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty is gaining momentum across the world, but a rising tide of support is needed to make negotiations for such a treaty […]

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The Fossil Fuel Treaty: briefing for MSs (English and Welsh)

Type: MP briefings
Date: 19 August 2024
Campaigns: Climate

Parliamentary briefing, August 2024 Briff Seneddol, Awst 2024 The Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty (Fossil Fuel Treaty) is a bold, workable proposal for an international treaty to carve out the path […]

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Fossil Fuel Treaty: briefing for city leaders

Type: MP briefings
Date: 14 August 2024
Campaigns: Climate

The Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty (Fossil Fuel Treaty) is a bold, workable proposal for an international treaty to carve out the path to a fast, fair and properly financed global […]

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New ministers: endorse the Fossil Fuel Treaty

Type: MP briefings, Other
Date: 8 July 2024

Joint letters with some of the UK’s biggest climate networks, representing hundreds of organisations and grassroots groups, and millions of people in the UK. These networks have joined Global Justice […]

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The Fossil Fuel Treaty: briefing for MPs

Type: MP briefings
Date: 20 March 2024
Campaigns: Climate

Parliamentary briefing, March 2024 The Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty (Fossil Fuel Treaty) is a bold, workable proposal for an international treaty to carve out the path to a fast, fair […]

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Call for a ‘side-letter’ excluding UK-Canada ISDS in the Pacific trade deal

Type: MP briefings
Date: 24 October 2023
Campaigns: Trade

The UK is joining the Pacific trade deal (CPTPP), tying us into the risk of corporate court cases brought by corporations from a whole bloc of countries – most dangerously […]

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The Energy Charter Treaty

Type: MP briefings
Date: 1 February 2023
Campaigns: Climate, Trade

Parliamentary briefing, updated June 2023. The Energy Charter Treaty (ECT) is an investment agreement between 50 countries specifically for the energy sector. Fossil fuel companies are now using the treaty […]

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MP briefing on post-Brexit trade with Ghana and Cameroon

Type: MP briefings
Date: 20 November 2020
Campaigns: Trade

Under the threat of losing trading access to the UK market after Brexit, the UK is pressuring Ghana and Cameroon into signing damaging trade deals. Instead the UK should offer […]

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MP briefing on the UN Binding Treaty on Business and Human Rights

Type: MP briefings
Date: 21 October 2020
Campaigns: Climate

Briefing Paper of the UK Working Group on the Binding UN Treaty on TNCs, October 2020  Ahead of the start of the 6th session of UN negotiations on the Binding […]

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