{"id":16934,"date":"2026-01-19T16:02:25","date_gmt":"2026-01-19T15:02:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.iisd.org\/itn\/?p=16934"},"modified":"2026-04-21T19:02:46","modified_gmt":"2026-04-21T17:02:46","slug":"itn-issue-1-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.iisd.org\/itn\/2026\/01\/19\/itn-issue-1-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"ITN Issue 1, 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><strong>Insights<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iisd.org\/itn\/2026\/01\/19\/damages-valuation-investment-treaty-arbitration-clara-lopez\/\">Dealing with Uncertainty: Damages and valuation in investment treaty arbitration<\/a>, by Clara L\u00f3pez<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iisd.org\/itn\/2026\/01\/19\/aftershock-in-groningen-shell-exxonmobil-arbitration-cases-against-the-netherlands-bart-jaap-verbeek\/\">Aftershock in Groningen: Shell and ExxonMobil\u2019s arbitration cases against the Netherlands<\/a>, by Bart-Jaap Verbeek<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iisd.org\/itn\/2026\/01\/19\/policy-legal-roadblock-net-zero-dafina-atanasova-diana-rosert-hamed-el-kady\/\">A Policy and Legal Roadblock to Net-Zero: Rethinking investment agreements for climate action<\/a>, by Dafina Atanasova, Diana Rosert, Hamed El-Kady<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iisd.org\/itn\/2026\/01\/19\/interview-paolo-vargiu-book-investment-arbitrations-tightrope\/\">Interview with Paolo Vargiu on his recent book,<\/a> <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iisd.org\/itn\/2026\/01\/19\/interview-paolo-vargiu-book-investment-arbitrations-tightrope\/\">Investment Arbitration\u2019s Tightrope<\/a><\/em>, by Josef Ost\u0159ansk\u00fd<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iisd.org\/itn\/2026\/01\/19\/defining-self-determination-amid-state-constraints-lessons-lupaka-gold-v-peru-naimeh-masumy\/\">Defining self-determination amid state constraints: Lessons from<\/a> <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iisd.org\/itn\/2026\/01\/19\/defining-self-determination-amid-state-constraints-lessons-lupaka-gold-v-peru-naimeh-masumy\/\">Lupaka Gold v. Peru<\/a><\/em>, by Naimeh Masumy<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><strong>Awards<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iisd.org\/itn\/2026\/01\/19\/acts-of-rural-communities-attributable-to-state-deepti-panda\/\">Acts of the rural communities are attributable to the state:<\/a> <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iisd.org\/itn\/2026\/01\/19\/acts-of-rural-communities-attributable-to-state-deepti-panda\/\">Lupaka Gold Corporation v. Republic of Peru<\/a><\/em>, by Deepti Panda<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iisd.org\/itn\/2026\/01\/19\/argentina-suffers-damaging-consequences-arbitrary-electricity-sector-reforms-adeyemi-gomes\/\">Argentina suffers damaging consequences of arbitrary electricity sector reform:<\/a> <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iisd.org\/itn\/2026\/01\/19\/argentina-suffers-damaging-consequences-arbitrary-electricity-sector-reforms-adeyemi-gomes\/\">The AES Corporation v. Argentine Republic<\/a><\/em>, by Adeyemi Gomes<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iisd.org\/itn\/2026\/01\/19\/icsid-tribunal-recognizes-commercial-arbitral-award-kazakhstan-liable-for-breach-of-treaty-obligations-oyindamola-aje\/\"><span class='tooltipsall tooltipsincontent classtoolTips18'>ICSID<\/span> tribunal recognizes a commercial arbitral award as a protected investment and finds Kazakhstan liable for breach of treaty obligations:<\/a> <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iisd.org\/itn\/2026\/01\/19\/icsid-tribunal-recognizes-commercial-arbitral-award-kazakhstan-liable-for-breach-of-treaty-obligations-oyindamola-aje\/\">AS Windoor v. the Republic of Kazakhstan<\/a><\/em>, by Oyindamola Aje<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iisd.org\/itn\/2026\/01\/19\/does-investment-treaty-protection-extend-gold-trading-aecaterini-loizidou\/\">Does investment treaty protection extend to gold trading?:<\/a> <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iisd.org\/itn\/2026\/01\/19\/does-investment-treaty-protection-extend-gold-trading-aecaterini-loizidou\/\">Kaloti Metals &amp; Logistics, LLC v. Republic of Peru<\/a><\/em>, by Aecaterini Loizidou<\/li>\n<li><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iisd.org\/itn\/2026\/01\/19\/qatar-pharma-al-sulaiti-vs-kingdom-saudi-arabia-abhishree-manikantan\/\">Qatar Pharma and Al Sulaiti v. Kingdom of Saudi Arabia<\/a><\/em>, by Abhishree Manikantan<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><strong>News<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iisd.org\/itn\/2026\/01\/19\/the-united-kingdom-faces-its-first-isds-arbitration\/\">The United Kingdom faces its First <span class='tooltipsall tooltipsincontent classtoolTips43'>ISDS<\/span> Arbitration<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iisd.org\/itn\/2026\/01\/19\/rockhopper-launches-new-icsid-arbitration-after-award-annulment\/\">Rockhopper Launches New ICSID Arbitration After Award Annulment<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iisd.org\/itn\/2026\/01\/19\/switzerland-faces-isds-claims-over-credit-suisse-at1-bond-write-off\/\">Switzerland faces ISDS claims over Credit Suisse AT1 bond write-off<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iisd.org\/itn\/2026\/01\/19\/irish-court-refuses-enforcement-of-us-ypf-compensation-judgment\/\">Irish Court Refuses Enforcement of US YPF Compensation Judgment<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iisd.org\/itn\/2026\/01\/19\/record-icsid-caseload-and-trends-in-fy2025\/\">Record ICSID Caseload and Trends in FY2025<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iisd.org\/itn\/2026\/01\/19\/u-s-refusal-to-enforce-intra-eu-arbitral-award-set-aside-in-sweden\/\">U.S. Refusal to Enforce Intra-<span class='tooltipsall tooltipsincontent classtoolTips117'>EU<\/span> Arbitral Award Set Aside in Sweden<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iisd.org\/itn\/2026\/01\/19\/uncitral-seeks-host-for-advisory-centre-on-isds\/\"><span class='tooltipsall tooltipsincontent classtoolTips3'>UNCITRAL<\/span> Seeks Host for Advisory Centre on ISDS<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iisd.org\/itn\/2026\/01\/19\/the-us-supreme-court-seeks-the-u-s-governments-input-on-spains-appeal-against-the-enforcement-of-intra-eu-arbitral-awards\/\">The US Supreme Court Seeks the U.S. Government\u2019s Input on Spain\u2019s Appeal against the Enforcement of Intra-EU Arbitral Awards<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iisd.org\/itn\/2026\/01\/19\/china-and-russia-sign-updated-bit-with-strengthened-investor-state-arbitration\/\">China and Russia Sign Updated <span class='tooltipsall tooltipsincontent classtoolTips63'>BIT<\/span> with Strengthened Investor\u2013State Arbitration<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iisd.org\/itn\/2026\/01\/19\/canada-and-indonesia-conclude-cepa-with-modernized-investor-state-dispute-provisions\/\">Canada and Indonesia Conclude CEPA with Modernized Investor\u2013State Dispute Provisions<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iisd.org\/itn\/2026\/01\/19\/unidroit-icc-working-group-advances-instrument-for-international-investment-contracts\/\">UNIDROIT-<span class='tooltipsall tooltipsincontent classtoolTips71'>ICC<\/span> Working Group Advances Instrument for International Investment Contracts<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iisd.org\/itn\/2026\/01\/19\/oecd-sustainable-investment-days-2025-advance-global-investment-policy-and-esg-integration\/\"><span class='tooltipsall tooltipsincontent classtoolTips44'>OECD<\/span> Sustainable Investment Days 2025 Advance Global Investment Policy and ESG Integration<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iisd.org\/itn\/2026\/01\/19\/uncitral-working-group-iii-advances-reforms-in-investor-state-dispute-settlement\/\">UNCITRAL Working Group III Advances Reforms in Investor\u2013State Dispute Settlement<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iisd.org\/itn\/2026\/01\/19\/unctad-announces-qatar-as-host-of-the-9th-world-investment-forum-2026\/\"><span class='tooltipsall tooltipsincontent classtoolTips7'>UNCTAD<\/span> Announces Qatar as Host of the 9th World Investment Forum 2026<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iisd.org\/itn\/2026\/01\/19\/multi-stakeholder-platform-advances-draft-guiding-principles-for-iia-reform\/\">Multi-Stakeholder Platform Advances Draft Guiding Principles for <span class='tooltipsall tooltipsincontent classtoolTips73'>IIA<\/span> Reform<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iisd.org\/itn\/2026\/01\/19\/india-moves-to-revise-its-model-bilateral-investment-treaty\/\">India Moves to Revise Its Model Bilateral Investment Treaty<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iisd.org\/itn\/2026\/01\/19\/1989-investment-treaty-complicates-eu-plans-to-use-russian-assets-for-ukraine-loan\/\">1989 Investment Treaty Complicates EU Plans to Use Russian Assets for Ukraine Loan<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iisd.org\/itn\/2026\/01\/19\/surge-in-sanctions-related-arbitration-claims-targeting-ukraine-and-its-allies\/\">Surge in Sanctions-Related Arbitration Claims Targeting Ukraine and Its Allies<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\"> toolTips('.classtoolTips3','United Nations Commission on International Trade Law'); 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