UK Withdraws From Energy Charter Treaty Over Net Zero Incompatibility

The UK is leaving an “outdated” international energy treaty after efforts to align it with net zero emissions plans failed, the government has announced. In its withdrawal from the Energy Charter Treaty (ECT), Britain joins nine EU member states, including Spain, France, and the Netherlands. Minister of state for energy security and net zero, Graham Stuart, said in a statement that the treaty, which was signed in 1994, was “outdated and in urgent need of reform.” “Remaining a member would not support our transition to cleaner, cheaper energy, and could even penalise us for our world-leading efforts to deliver net zero,” Mr. Stuart said....