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The Energy Charter Treaty is an important multilateral treaty for promoting international energy cooperation. Sustainable development is one of its purposes. The investment regulations of the Treaty have emphasized protecting the investors’ interests, which has potentially both positive and negative influence on sustainable development. To achieve the aim of sustainable development and to attract more countries’ participation in the Treaty, the Treaty should increase its transparency and give differential treatment to developing countries. This article seeks to analyse these concerns and offer some wider conclusions regarding the particular improvement which can be carried out to increase the level of investment protection, while maximizing sustainable development simultaneously
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