Statement on Brussels round of TTIP negotations

Friends of the Earth issued a statement opposing the inclusion of investor-state arbitration in the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) following negotiations in Brussels, arguing such mechanisms would allow energy companies to sue governments over environmental and climate regulations.

• The United States is pushing for the inclusion of investor-state arbitration within the TTIP investment chapter. This mechanism would enable investors to claim unlimited money damages to compensate for costs associated with complying with public interest and environmental regulations, including those addressing climate change.
• Friends of the Earth U.S. asserts that a TTIP investment chapter would function as a 'corporate power tool,' potentially allowing energy companies like Chevron to sue governments for regulations that limit hydraulic fracturing, impose pollution controls, or restrict oil and gas drilling, thereby maintaining fossil fuel dependence.
• Friends of the Earth Europe describes the discussions between the EU and U.S. regarding the ability of companies to sue governments over democratically agreed decisions as a 'direct attack on democracy.'

APA

Fox, A. (2013). Statement on Brussels round of TTIP negotations. Friends of the Earth. https://foe.org/news/2013-11-statement-on-brussels-round-of-ttip-negotations/

Chicago

Fox, Audrey. Statement on Brussels round of TTIP negotations. Friends of the Earth, 2013. https://foe.org/news/2013-11-statement-on-brussels-round-of-ttip-negotations/.

Wikipedia

{{cite press release |last1=Fox |first1=Audrey |title=Statement on Brussels round of TTIP negotations |publisher=Friends of the Earth |date=15 November 2013 |url=https://foe.org/news/2013-11-statement-on-brussels-round-of-ttip-negotations/ |access-date=17 August 2026 |via=Climate Insights Directory}}

BibTeX

@misc{fox2013statement, author = {Fox, Audrey}, title = {{Statement on Brussels round of TTIP negotations}}, publisher = {Friends of the Earth}, year = {2013}, month = nov, url = {https://foe.org/news/2013-11-statement-on-brussels-round-of-ttip-negotations/}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }