International Energy Charter Draft Model Investment Dispute Prevention and Management Protocol

The International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) provides a legal analysis of a draft Model Investment Dispute Prevention and Management Protocol developed by the International Energy Charter Secretariat, arguing that the proposed legal instrument creates unnecessary legal risks for states.

• The International Energy Charter Secretariat created a draft Model Investment Dispute Prevention and Management Protocol to establish a framework for states to resolve, manage, and prevent investment disputes, covering areas such as decision making, financial considerations, and information sharing.
• IISD argues that the draft Protocol is an ineffective tool that overreaches legally and introduces new legal risks for states in arbitration contexts; they suggest that guidance and good practice materials would better serve state interests than a legal or quasi-legal instrument.
• The Energy Charter Treaty (ECT), managed by the International Energy Charter Secretariat, was originally intended to integrate the energy sectors of Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union into Western European markets, though its primary focus has become international arbitration and investment protection.

APA

Bernasconi-Osterwalder,, N. (2018). International Energy Charter Draft Model Investment Dispute Prevention and Management Protocol. International Institute for Sustainable Development. https://www.iisd.org/articles/policy-analysis/international-energy-charter-draft-model-investment-dispute-prevention-and

Chicago

Bernasconi-Osterwalder,, Nathalie. International Energy Charter Draft Model Investment Dispute Prevention and Management Protocol. International Institute for Sustainable Development, 2018. https://www.iisd.org/articles/policy-analysis/international-energy-charter-draft-model-investment-dispute-prevention-and.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{bernasconiosterwalder2018international, author = {Bernasconi-Osterwalder,, Nathalie}, title = {{International Energy Charter Draft Model Investment Dispute Prevention and Management Protocol}}, institution = {International Institute for Sustainable Development}, year = {2018}, month = aug, url = {https://www.iisd.org/articles/policy-analysis/international-energy-charter-draft-model-investment-dispute-prevention-and}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }