EMEA > EU27 formally backs exit plan from controversial Energy Charter Treaty

EU27 formally backs exit plan from controversial Energy Charter Treaty

Published 13:33 on March 7, 2024  /  Last updated at 13:39 on March 7, 2024  / /  EMEA, International

The Council of EU member states on Thursday backed a compromise proposal by the Belgian EU Presidency laying out a procedure for the bloc to quit the 1990s Energy Charter Treaty, which has attracted criticism from EU governments for hampering attempts to phase out fossil fuels.
The Council of EU member states on Thursday backed a compromise proposal by the Belgian EU Presidency laying out a procedure for the bloc to quit the 1990s Energy Charter Treaty, which has attracted criticism from EU governments for hampering attempts to phase out fossil fuels.


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