To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, pursuant to the contribution of the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero to the Westminster Hall debate on Energy Charter Treaty on 21 March 2023, Official Report, columns 52WH to 53WH, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of ending the UK's membership of the Energy Charter Treaty.
Answered on
30 March 2023
The UK has been a strong advocate for modernising the Energy Charter Treaty, recognising the urgent need to align it with modern energy priorities, international treaty practice and commitments on climate change. Since the decision to adopt the modernised Treaty has been postponed, the Government has been assessing the situation in order to respond appropriately, considering the views of stakeholders in business, civil society and Parliament. The Government will keep the House informed of developments as soon as it is able to do so.