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EXPLAINED: Uk to quit outdated fossil fuel friendly treaty | Vintage Vibes

Climate activists demonstrate outside BP headquarters in London on December 9, 2023 (Credit: AFP)

The UK will join a string of European countries in leaving a controversial energy treaty that has allowed fossil fuel giants to sue governments over their climate policies, the government said on Thursday.

The decision to quit the 1990s-era accord comes after efforts to negotiate a modernised treaty ended in stalemate.

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