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Post-EU Energy Council Update


Economic Update
Friday 20th December 2019

(5 years ago)

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Kwasi Kwarteng Portrait The Minister for Business, Energy and Clean Growth (Kwasi Kwarteng)
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The UK did not attend the EU Energy Council in Brussels on 4 December 2019.

The UK Government have decided that from 1 September until exit day, UK Ministers and officials will only attend EU meetings where the UK has a significant national interest in the outcome of the discussions.

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