Corporate courts are a secretive shadow legal system that give large companies the power to sue governments for millions for taking action to protect people and the environment. Even the threat of a corporate court case can pressure countries into backing down on regulations such as phasing out coal.
As the UK continues to negotiate new trade deals there is a huge risk that large corporations could use corporate courts to block much needed climate action. If enough of us speak out we could stop this unjust mechanism in its tracks.
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The shady corporate courts system gives corporations the power to sue governments for millions, or even billions, outside of the national legal system.
By donating today you could help:
• Mobilise more people online to take action so the government can’t ignore our call that these unjust corporate courts should have no place in UK trade policy.
• Expose in the media how corporate court cases could cost countries around the globe millions when the world is struggling to respond to the Covid-19 pandemic and climate emergency.
• Produce a briefing with which to lobby MPs so we can get parliamentary support behind the campaign.
• Co-ordinate with activists in the UK and around the world fighting corporate courts so together so we can have a greater impact.