In 2017, the Energy Charter Treaty (ECT) began a modernization process aimed at updating, clarifying, and modernizing a number of provisions of the Treaty. Considering the scope of application of the Treaty—cooperation in energy trade, transit, and investment—there is hardly any doubt that the modernization kicked off in 2017 offers a springboard for constructive reform and a unique opportunity to bring the Treaty closer in line with the objectives of the Paris Agreement. Although none of the items selected by the Energy Charter Conference and open for discussion and reform mention climate change or clean energy, a careful analysis of the relevant practice in both treaty drafting and adjudication can provide valuable insights as to how to steer the discussions on some of the existing items in a climate-friendly direction. The purpose of this article is to rely on this relevant practice to explore promising avenues to ‘retool’ the Treaty for climate change mitigation, in other words, to imagine a Treaty that would better reflect climate change concerns and clean energy transition goals.

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重整《能源宪章条约》以缓解气候变化：投资法和仲裁的教训

2017年，《能源宪章条约》（ECT）开始了现代化进程，旨在更新，澄清和现代化《条约》的许多条款。考虑到《条约》的适用范围（在能源贸易，运输和投资方面的合作），毫无疑问，2017年开始的现代化为建设性改革提供了跳板，也为使《条约》与《世界贸易组织》更加紧密地契合提供了独特的机会。 《巴黎协定》的目标。尽管能源宪章会议选择并开放供讨论和改革的项目均未提及气候变化或清洁能源，但是对条约起草和裁决中的相关实践进行仔细的分析可以提供宝贵的见解，从而可以指导如何将讨论引导至某些领域。的现有项目朝着气候友好的方向发展。