In the midst of a climate and health emergency, a German energy firm is exploiting an obscure investment treaty to intimidate the Dutch government from pursuing its plan to phase out coal. If successful, this will have a chilling effect on climate action, Roberta Arbinolo reports.  The Dutch government’s coal exit plan is part of a broader strategy to cut greenhouse gas emissions in the Netherlands by 49% from 1990 levels by 2030. To comply, the German company Uniper will … Continue reading Energy giant seeks to put coal power above climate law