{"id":17617,"date":"2026-09-09T17:55:27","date_gmt":"2026-09-09T15:55:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.iisd.org\/itn\/?p=17617"},"modified":"2026-09-09T17:55:27","modified_gmt":"2026-09-09T15:55:27","slug":"itn-issue-3-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.iisd.org\/itn\/2026\/09\/09\/itn-issue-3-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"ITN Issue 3, 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><strong>Analyses<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iisd.org\/itn\/2026\/09\/09\/screening-the-screeners-new-eu-foreign-investment-regulation-meets-the-old-generation-investment-treaties-josef-ostransky\/\">Screening the Screeners: The New <span class='tooltipsall tooltipsincontent classtoolTips117'>EU<\/span> Foreign Investment Regulation meets the old-generation investment treaties<\/a>, by Josef Ostransky<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iisd.org\/itn\/2026\/09\/09\/unregulated-rise-of-award-monetization-lukas-schaugg\/\">The Unregulated Rise of Award Monetization<\/a>, by Lukas Schaugg<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iisd.org\/itn\/2026\/09\/09\/pricing-the-energy-transition-tribunal-discount-award-regulatory-uncertainty-brought-by-energy-transition-jose-ryb\/\">Pricing the Energy Transition: A tribunal decided to discount an award based on the regulatory uncertainty brought by the energy transition<\/a>, by Jos\u00e9 Ryb<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iisd.org\/itn\/2026\/09\/09\/climate-considerations-in-environmental-impact-assessments-nicolo-andreotti\/\">Climate Considerations in Environmental Impact Assessments: Strengthening state defences in investment arbitration<\/a>, by Nicol\u00f2 Andreotti<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iisd.org\/itn\/2026\/09\/09\/chabahars-exit-structure-unexamined-bit-question-prachi-shrivastava\/\">Chabahar&#8217;s Exit Structure and the Unexamined <span class='tooltipsall tooltipsincontent classtoolTips63'>BIT<\/span> Question<\/a>, by Prachi Shrivastava<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><strong>Awards<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iisd.org\/itn\/2026\/09\/09\/climate-accountability-fossil-fuel-industry-icsid-tribunal-orders-niko-to-compensate-bapex-for-2005-chattak-blowouts-aecaterini-loizidou\/\">Climate accountability in the fossil fuel industry: <span class='tooltipsall tooltipsincontent classtoolTips18'>ICSID<\/span> tribunal orders Niko to compensate BAPEX for the 2005 Chattak blowouts, including carbon sequestration costs,<\/a> <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iisd.org\/itn\/2026\/09\/09\/climate-accountability-fossil-fuel-industry-icsid-tribunal-orders-niko-to-compensate-bapex-for-2005-chattak-blowouts-aecaterini-loizidou\/\">Niko Resources (Bangladesh) Ltd. v. Bangladesh Petroleum Exploration &amp; Production Company Limited (&#8220;Bapex&#8221;) and Bangladesh Oil Gas and Mineral Corporation (&#8220;Petrobangla&#8221;)<\/a><\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iisd.org\/itn\/2026\/09\/09\/climate-accountability-fossil-fuel-industry-icsid-tribunal-orders-niko-to-compensate-bapex-for-2005-chattak-blowouts-aecaterini-loizidou\/\">, ICSID Case No. ARB\/10\/11<\/a>, by Aecaterini Loizidou<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iisd.org\/itn\/2026\/09\/09\/english-court-sets-aside-in-part-an-investment-treaty-award-in-favour-of-a-samsung-ct-shareholder-adeyemi-gomes\/\">English court sets aside in part an investment treaty award in favour of a Samsung C&amp;T shareholder,<\/a> <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iisd.org\/itn\/2026\/09\/09\/english-court-sets-aside-in-part-an-investment-treaty-award-in-favour-of-a-samsung-ct-shareholder-adeyemi-gomes\/\">Republic of Korea v. Elliott Associates LP (2026) EWHC 368 (Comm), 23 February 2026<\/a><\/em>, by Adeyemi Gomes<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iisd.org\/itn\/2026\/09\/09\/the-hague-court-of-appeal-annuls-intra-eu-bit-awards-ex-officio-and-enjoins-the-investors-from-bringing-new-arbitration-claims-under-the-treaty-beichen-ding\/\">The Hague Court of Appeal Annuls Intra-EU BIT Awards Ex Officio and Enjoins the Investors From Bringing New Arbitration Claims under the Treaty;<\/a> <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iisd.org\/itn\/2026\/09\/09\/the-hague-court-of-appeal-annuls-intra-eu-bit-awards-ex-officio-and-enjoins-the-investors-from-bringing-new-arbitration-claims-under-the-treaty-beichen-ding\/\">WCV Capital Ventures Cyprus Limited and Channel Crossings Limited v. The Czech Republic<\/a><\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iisd.org\/itn\/2026\/09\/09\/the-hague-court-of-appeal-annuls-intra-eu-bit-awards-ex-officio-and-enjoins-the-investors-from-bringing-new-arbitration-claims-under-the-treaty-beichen-ding\/\"> (<span class='tooltipsall tooltipsincontent classtoolTips77'>PCA<\/span> Case No 2016-12; Court of Appeal of The Hague, Judgment of 24 March 2026)<\/a>, by Beichen Ding<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iisd.org\/itn\/2026\/09\/09\/icsid-tribunal-rejects-honduras-attempt-to-condition-cafta-dr-consent-ifeoluwa-oyemade\/\">ICSID tribunal rejects Honduras\u2019 attempt to condition CAFTA-DR consent on the exhaustion of local remedies;<\/a> <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iisd.org\/itn\/2026\/09\/09\/icsid-tribunal-rejects-honduras-attempt-to-condition-cafta-dr-consent-ifeoluwa-oyemade\/\">Honduras Pr\u00f3spera Inc., St. John\u2019s Bay Development Company LLC, and Pr\u00f3spera Arbitration Center LLC v. Republic of Honduras, ICSID Case No. ARB\/23\/2, Decision on Preliminary Objections Under Article 10.20.5 of CAFTA-DR (February 26, 2026)<\/a><\/em>, by Ifeoluwa Oyemade<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><strong>News<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iisd.org\/itn\/2026\/09\/09\/united-states-declines-to-renew-usmca-at-first-joint-review-triggering-annual-reviews\/\">United States Declines to Renew <span class='tooltipsall tooltipsincontent classtoolTips20'>USMCA<\/span> at First Joint Review, Triggering Annual Reviews<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iisd.org\/itn\/2026\/09\/09\/uncitral-finalizes-advisory-centre-statute-and-adopts-new-isds-procedural-provisions\/\"><span class='tooltipsall tooltipsincontent classtoolTips3'>UNCITRAL<\/span> Finalizes Advisory Centre Statute and Adopts New <span class='tooltipsall tooltipsincontent classtoolTips43'>ISDS<\/span> Procedural Provisions<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iisd.org\/itn\/2026\/09\/09\/singapore-bids-to-host-the-multilateral-investment-tribunal-under-negotiation-at-uncitral\/\">Singapore Bids to Host the Multilateral Investment Tribunal Under Negotiation at UNCITRAL<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iisd.org\/itn\/2026\/09\/09\/us-supreme-court-refuses-to-hear-spain-and-russia-cementing-award-enforcement-in-us-courts\/\">US Supreme Court Refuses to Hear Spain and Russia, Cementing Award Enforcement in US Courts<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iisd.org\/itn\/2026\/09\/09\/uk-supreme-court-rules-states-cannot-invoke-immunity-against-registration-of-icsid-awards\/\">UK Supreme Court Rules States Cannot Invoke Immunity Against Registration of ICSID Awards<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iisd.org\/itn\/2026\/09\/09\/world-investment-report-2026-fdi-recovers-to-usd-1-6-trillion-but-concentration-deepens\/\">World Investment Report 2026: <span class='tooltipsall tooltipsincontent classtoolTips68'>FDI<\/span> Recovers to USD 1.6 Trillion but Concentration Deepens<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iisd.org\/itn\/2026\/09\/09\/exxonmobil-serves-ect-notice-of-dispute-on-the-european-union-over-carbon-capture-obligations\/\">ExxonMobil Serves <span class='tooltipsall tooltipsincontent classtoolTips67'>ECT<\/span> Notice of Dispute on the European Union Over Carbon Capture Obligations<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iisd.org\/itn\/2026\/09\/09\/european-commission-sends-eu-indonesia-trade-and-investment-protection-agreements-for-signature\/\">European Commission Sends EU-Indonesia Trade and Investment Protection Agreements for Signature<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iisd.org\/itn\/2026\/09\/09\/singapore-high-court-enforces-intra-eu-icsid-award-against-spain\/\">Singapore High Court Enforces Intra-EU ICSID Award Against Spain<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iisd.org\/itn\/2026\/09\/09\/netherlands-faces-new-treaty-claim-as-petrogas-challenges-windfall-levy-and-royalty-increases\/\">Netherlands Faces New Treaty Claim as Petrogas Challenges Windfall Levy and Royalty Increases<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iisd.org\/itn\/2026\/09\/09\/barrick-and-mali-implement-settlement-ending-icsid-dispute-over-loulo-gounkoto\/\">Barrick and Mali Implement Settlement Ending ICSID Dispute Over Loulo-Gounkoto<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iisd.org\/itn\/2026\/09\/09\/court-ordered-sale-of-citgos-parent-contested-as-venezuela-appeals-and-ofac-withholds-clearance\/\">Court-Ordered Sale of Citgo&#8217;s Parent Contested as Venezuela Appeals and OFAC Withholds Clearance<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iisd.org\/itn\/2026\/09\/09\/unidroit-and-icc-open-public-consultation-on-draft-instrument-for-international-investment-contracts\/\">UNIDROIT and <span class='tooltipsall tooltipsincontent 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