Trends in the investment treaty regime and a reform toolbox for the energy transition

This IIA Issues Note gives an update on global trends in the investment treaty regime and presents a new reform toolbox for the energy transition.

Climate imperatives and other emerging global challenges highlight the urgency of accelerating the reform of the investment treaty regime. UNCTAD developed an IIA toolbox for the promotion of sustainable energy investment. The objective is to transform IIAs into instruments that actively support the energy transition.

This resource provides further guidance related to the Direct Foreign Investment Supplement of the Climate Investment Planning and Mobilization Framework (CIPMF).