Corporations are using trade deals to sue governments if they regulate to reduce carbon emissions or protect public health. #StopISDS Find out more: aftinet.org.au/

Billionaires are using ISDS to sue governments over climate action and national security. Clive Palmer, Gina Rinehart and Landbridge are all pursuing claims against governments. Profits shouldn't trump public interest. Watch our videos, sign the petition. aftinet.org.au/isds-video-up…

Nigerian civil society is calling for an end to Investor–State Dispute Settlement (ISDS), warning that costly investor claims constrain climate action and environmental protection. aftinet.org.au/nigerian-civi…

Due to national security concerns, the government is terminating the lease of the Port of Darwin to a Chinese-owned company, who is now suing Australia using ISDS. Governments need the right to act in the national interest. Sign the petition: aftinet.org.au/petition-trad… #StopISDS

Clive Palmer is still suing Australia after he claimed $420 billion from the Australian government using special foreign investor rules in trade agreements. Sign the petition to stop ISDS: aftinet.org.au/petition-trad… #StopISDS

AFTINET has published an explainer detailing how ISDS functions and how it allows corporations to bypass national courts to challenge government decisions, even those made in the public interest like reduction of carbon emissions. Share now! #StopISDS aftinet.org.au/sites/default…

Fossil fuel companies are using trade agreement rules to challenge climate decisions and claim billions in compensation. #StopISDS

AFTINET spoke at a panel discussion on ISDS acting as a barrier to climate action at pre-COP in Fiji this week, alongside representatives from @pangmedia and @CANPacificIs. aftinet.org.au/isds-panel-fi…

New Zealand’s climate policies are facing a formal challenge under its trade agreement with the EU. The complaint argues that reopening oil and gas exploration, weakening emissions targets and other measures breach binding climate commitments. aftinet.org.au/climate-compl…

RCEP is under review five years after ratification. Our submission calls for a transparent process, continued exclusion of ISDS, and stronger protections for labour rights, climate, Indigenous peoples, public services and communities. aftinet.org.au/aftinet-rcep-…

More than 70 civil society organisations have called on the EU to drop TRIPS-plus intellectual property demands in the proposed Malaysia-EU Free Trade Agreement, warning of risks to affordable medicines and public health. aftinet.org.au/eu-malaysia-f…

The WTO’s 2026 World Trade Report acknowledges the gains from global trade have not been shared equally. As WTO reform debates continue, Global South countries are calling for a system that protects development, participation and equal decision-making. aftinet.org.au/wto-report-no…

Australia’s plan to let users opt out of algorithm-generated feeds has drawn a warning from the Trump administration, as they continue to use trade coercion to attempt to stop governments from regulating US tech companies. aftinet.org.au/trump-trade-a…

The US has imposed tariffs on Canadian exports after trade talks broke down, with Canada retaliating, exposing how the US is using its economic power to push Canada on domestic policy. aftinet.org.au/us-trade-war-…

A new article examines the critical negotiations over the WHO’s Pandemic Agreement. During COVID, poorer countries shared critical pathogen information yet faced delayed access to vaccines. The new agreement can't allow for this to happen again. aftinet.org.au/new-article-e…

ISDS could expose Pacific governments to claims if they regulate mining, protect communities or uphold Indigenous rights. A new report examines the risks and recommends that governments should continue to refuse deep sea mining and ISDS arrangements. aftinet.org.au/new-report-is…

At a recent public forum at the University of Indonesia, experts warned that ISDS can constrain governments’ ability to deliver a just energy transition. aftinet.org.au/indonesian-en…

The Swiss Federal Court has now published the decision in which it dismissed a technical challenge lodged by Australian billionaire Clive Palmer's company Zeph Investments against the September 2025 ISDS tribunal award. aftinet.org.au/swiss-court-d…

Australia has defeated Clive Palmer’s $300 billion ISDS claim, with the Swiss Federal Supreme Court rejecting his attempted annulment. Three more claims worth $120 billion remain, highlighting why governments worldwide need to withdraw from ISDS. aftinet.org.au/clive-palmer-…