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UK Urges G7 to Accelerate Clean Energy Transition

4/6/2026

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  • The United Kingdom urges global leaders to accelerate the transition to clean energy to bolster energy security and lead the global shift toward renewables.
  • Chancellor Rachel Reeves announced the appeal at the G7 Foreign Ministers' meeting in France.
  • She criticized Conservative Party calls for new North Sea oil and gas drilling, citing past license failures.
  • The International Energy Agency supports expanding green energy capacity to reduce reliance on foreign supplies.