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Isolux v. Spain

Geography
International
Year
2013
Document Type
Litigation

About this case

Filing year
2013
Status
Decided
Geography
International
Court/admin entity
Case category
Suits against governments (Global)Trade and Investment (Global)Rollback of climate-justified measures (Global)
Principal law
At issue
Claims arising out of a series of energy reforms undertaken by the Government affecting the renewables sector, including a 7 per cent tax on power generators’ revenues and a reduction in subsidies for renewable energy producers.
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Summary

In October 2013, Isolux filed a claim against Spain alleging a violation of the fair and equal treatment provisions of the Energy treaty Charter by the Government of Spain. The claim arose as a result of measures, implemented in 2010, which introduced a number of changes to a previous incentive regime for renewable energy established in 2007, and included a 7 per cent tax on power generators’ revenues and a reduction in subsidies for renewable energy producers. In 2019, the tribunal found that because Isolux suffered no severe or radical loss, Spain did not expropriate its investment.

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Target
Policy instrument
Just transition
Renewable energy
Fossil fuel
Economic sector
Adaptation/resilience
Finance