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UK to quit 'outdated' fossil fuel friendly treaty
UK to quit 'outdated' fossil fuel friendly treaty
Economy
by  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. To do that, it allowed energy companies -- many of them using coal and other fossil fuels -- to sue governments over policies putting their investments at risk.