Question to the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero:

To ask His Majesty's Government further to the (1) departure, and (2) anticipated departure, of several EU countries from the Energy Charter Treaty (ECT), what discussions they have had with (a) the EU, and (b) EU member states, about (i) a replacement agreement, and (ii) steps they could take to neutralise the sunset clause in the ECT; and if they have not had such discussions, why they have not done so.

The UK holds regular meetings with members of the Energy Charter Treaty Modernisation Group, including the EU and EU Member States, with respect to the modernisation of the ECT. The UK has been closely monitoring the situation surrounding the Energy Charter Treaty’s modernisation process, including the positions taken by other Contracting Parties.