Following the UN climate talks in Paris in December, the EU and the US were merrily slapping each others backs, claiming they had led the world in crafting a 'historic climate deal. Yet, whatever you make of the deal, the same two entities have been back negotiating TTIP this week. This proposed trade deal is guaranteed to stop any energy transition dead in its tracks, keeping the incumbent fossil fuel industry firmly in charge. Below is a selection of materials CEO has produced with allies before, during and after the Paris talks, making it clear that climate justice and the new generation of free trade and investment treaties like TTIP are incompatible.

Zombie attack! TTIP corporate super rights come back from the dead



“The zombie ISDS – rebranded as ICS, rights for corporations to sue states refuse to die” shows how the push for foreign investor privileges in EU trade talks such as the proposed EU-US TTIP deal continues as the Commission attempts to rebrand the politically untenable investor-state dispute settlement as an “Investment Court System”.

Oil Corporations vs Climate



In January, Canadian company TransCanada announced its plan to sue the US government for more than US$15 billion in compensation for President Obama’s rejection of the Keystone XL pipeline. The Keystone fossil fuel project threatened communities, the environment, and our climate. Extreme corporate rights in EU trade deals such as TTIP and CETA will enable more companies to take similar action to thwart policies they don't like. This “VIP” treatment for corporations threatens climate progress and must be rejected!

Dirty hands on dirty deals



What do UN climate talks and the ongoing EU-US trade negotiations have in common? This report shows how the very same profit hungry multinationals are trying to push through their interests in both sets of talks.

Polluters’ paradise - How investor rights in EU trade deals sabotage the fight for energy transition



This report looks into the risks that investor-state dispute settlement (ISDS) in trade and investment agreements poses to energy transition. While big polluters are lobbying heavily for ISDS in new trade agreements, a growing movement is turning against this corporate power grab.

TTIP: A box of tricks for corporate climate criminals



This briefing explains why TTIP, and especially regulatory cooperation, could put a stranglehold on our ability to create the energy transition required to tackle climate change.

Paris lobby guide



This guide to lobbying and greenwashing around the UN climate talks has a specific section on free trade and climate - 'Lobby Planet Paris – a guide to corporate ‪‎COP21‬'.