{
  "id": 4882259,
  "title": "Team up with EU on energy to combat China, Andy Burnham told",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/team-up-with-eu-on-energy-to-combat-china-andy-burnham-told",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-09-01T14:39:06.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Politico EU",
    "slug": "politico-eu",
    "url": "https://www.politico.eu/article/uk-eu-cooperation-green-supply-chains-china-energy/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "London — A think tank affiliated with the ruling Labour Party has proposed that Britain and the European Union collaborate on energy to reduce dependence on China, address high energy prices, and bolster resilience against geopolitical instability. The Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) report suggests that Prime Minister Andy Burnham's administration should finalize the EU reset, which would entail linking the U.K. and EU's emissions trading system and reintegration of Great Britain into the single energy market. These actions would bolster investment in the North Sea, mitigate price volatility, and safeguard companies on both sides of the channel from forthcoming carbon border taxes.\n\nFurthermore, the authors suggest the U.K. rejoining the North Sea Energy Cooperation Group (NSEC) as a full member, which would facilitate coordination of energy investments such as carbon capture, storage, energy interconnectors, and offshore wind farms. The report posits that the U.K.'s current partial membership, governed by a memorandum of understanding since Brexit, hinders technocratic planning for grid build-out. The authors also advocate for prolonging the grace period on electric vehicle battery rules of origin, a contentious issue for car manufacturers since the U.K.'s exit from the EU. Long-term, the authors argue, battery production and the broader EV supply chain should be relocated from China to Europe. However, they acknowledge that achieving this would require a more coordinated approach to industrial policy, particularly in terms of net-zero investments from China.\n\nThe IPPR authors note that establishing such partnerships would be challenging, particularly during geopolitical turbulence when coordination must be rapid, predictable, and ideally institutionalized. Moreover, the dynamic alignment necessary for deeper cooperation could be more difficult to maintain during crises, as the U.K. and European states may adopt varying policy responses that impact effectiveness.",
  "summary": "An influential think tank calls on the U.K. prime minister to coordinate aspects of industrial and energy policy with Brussels.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}