UK quits ‘outdated’ treaty that could penalise shift to net zero
by Emily Beament
Feb 22, 2024
2 minutes
The UK is pulling out of a treaty that lets fossil fuel giants sue governments over their climate policies.
The Government said the UK was withdrawing from the Energy Charter Treaty after efforts to modernise it ended in stalemate.
The controversial treaty was established in the 1990s
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