EU-UK green energy partnership: British Chamber of Commerce proposal to Brussels

Brussels – The call for an EU-UK Green Energy Partnership (GEP) by the British Chamber of Commerce in Brussels proves that climate advocacy has no borders and Brexit is not an obstacle.

The GEP is part of the broader green transition process with “Zero Emissions by 2050” as its goal and follows commitments made by the EU and the UK to COP28. The five proposed areas of collaboration are energy, research and innovation, transport, capital market, and carbon.

The EU, especially under the von der Leyen Commission chairmanship, is working to realize its role as a global green transition leader, which has become one of Europe’s key political and economic goals. Similarly, the United Kingdom is working toward achieving greenhouse gas emission reductions.

Managing this momentous change entails, for the EU and the UK, shared challenges related to the supply of materials, expertise, and financing to ensure safe and low-emission energy. For this, the British Chamber of Commerce in Brussels recalls the need to form a joint partnership—hopefully signed by the EU and the UK—through which the borders due to Brexit will be broken down with joint actions to protect future generations and strengthen European competitiveness.

The invitation is also extended to members of the Chamber of Commerce to sign the document and, most importantly, provide their expertise and experience regarding European policy and EU-UK relations to enrich future seminars regarding this topic.