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Investment Protection of Energy Projects in the European Union

ŠVEC, Martin

Basic information

Original name

Investment Protection of Energy Projects in the European Union

Authors

Edition

Ostrava, Participants’ reviewed papers from 19th International Conference MEKON 2017, p. 234-243, 10 pp. 2017

Publisher

Vysoká škola báňská – Technická univerzita Ostrava, Faculty of Economics

Other information

Language

English

Type of outcome

Stať ve sborníku

Field of Study

50500 5.5 Law

Country of publisher

Czech Republic

Confidentiality degree

není předmětem státního či obchodního tajemství

Publication form

storage medium (CD, DVD, flash disk)

Organization unit

Faculty of Law

ISBN

978-80-248-4034-5

Keywords (in Czech)

Investiční právo, Energetické právo, Mezinárodní investiční ochrana, Evropská unie

Keywords in English

Investment Law, Energy Law, International Investment Protection, European Union

Tags

International impact, Reviewed
Změněno: 16/6/2022 10:39, Mgr. Petra Georgala

Abstract

V originále

In 2015, the UN Climate Change Conference in Paris together with the adoption of the United Nations 2030 Agenda on Sustainable Development launched the new era of a global transition to a low-carbon economy. Although the EU presents itself being at the forefront of this global effort, various reports indicate that European investments in energy efficiency and renewable energy are not consistent with the goal of limiting global rise in temperature to less than 2°C set by the Paris Agreement. Significant deployment of additional private investments is required. However, a special character of energy investments needs predictable and stable regulatory framework and remedies against host states for a breach of rule of law. Investment law provides investors with both substantive guarantees and investors-state dispute resolution mechanism. This paper analyses investment protection of energy projects in the EU. Special attention is given to applicable instruments of international law at disposal of European investors.