- French President Emmanuel Macron said that France will become the latest European Union country to leave an energy agreement which climate groups claim is being used by the fossil fuel industry to legally challenge environmental measures.
- German utility company RWE has used the ECT to start legal action against the Netherlands, alleging that the government failed to allow adequate time and resources to transition away from coal.
- The case may have partly motivated the Netherlands’ decision to quit the treaty.
France to leave energy treaty criticized by climate groups
