Petition · past parliament · Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Withdraw from the Energy Charter Treaty (ECT)

Closed 92 signatures

What the petition asks

The treaty protects investors in the energy market, including fossil fuel companies. We want the UK to withdraw from this treaty, to ensure it does not restrict our efforts to tackle greenhouse gas emissions.

Timeline

28 Oct 2022 Petition opened for signatures
28 Apr 2023 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 92
Status Closed
Department Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
Opened 28 Oct 2022
Closed 28 Apr 2023

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.