LONDON — The U.K. will leave an “outdated” international energy treaty after ministers concluded it could stymie efforts to achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2050.
Energy Minister Graham Stuart will confirm on Thursday that the U.K. is following several other countries — including France, Spain, and Germany — in quitting the controversial Energy Charter Treaty (ECT).
Environmental campaigners welcomed the news, saying that the treaty could undermine U.K. efforts to combat climate change.
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The decision in Westminster comes as the EU itself also seeks a route to withdraw, although not all countries in the bloc want to follow suit.
