Why fear of billion-dollar lawsuits stops countries phasing out fossil fuels
by Phoebe Weston and Patrick Greenfield from on (#6VQKA)
Companies can sue governments for closing oilfields and mines - and the risk of huge damages is already stopping countries from passing green laws, ministers say
In the mountains of Transylvania, a Canadian company makes plans for a vast gold and silver mine. The proposal - which involves razing four mountain tops - sparks a national outcry, and the Romanian government pulls its support.
After protests from local communities, the Italian government bans drilling for oil within 12 miles of its shoreline. A UK fossil fuel firm has to dismantle its oilfield.
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