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Motion · S6M-09637 · 21 Jun 2023

Withdrawal from the Energy Charter Treaty

Lodged by Willie Rennie (Scottish Liberal Democrats) Standard Motion 14 supporters

The motion

That the Parliament notes that a number of European countries plan to withdraw from the Energy Charter Treaty, including France, Germany, Spain, Poland and the Netherlands; understands that Italy withdrew from the treaty in 2016; is deeply concerned about the reported increasing number of legal cases from fossil fuel companies brought against countries which are pursuing policies of action on climate change; notes with concern the potential for these legal challenges to frustrate efforts to tackle climate change; further notes that attempts to modernise the Energy Charter Treaty have failed; recognises what it considers to be the need for a new global framework to incentivise global investment in renewable energy to meet global targets to reach net zero, and calls on the UK Government to withdraw from the Energy Charter Treaty and support a new framework replacement with a Renewables Treaty to drive innovation, cooperation and the greater adoption of renewable energy.

Supporters (14)

Source: the Scottish Parliament motions and amendments record.