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EU Says U.K. Needs Green Ground Rules Ahead of Climate Summit

Host of COP26 must commit to maintain standards, Barnier says
U.K. says it will stick to norms -- but not because EU says so

A digger stands a heap of coal the Port of Bristol.
Photographer: Chris Ratcliffe/Bloomberg

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By Ian Wishart

February 26, 2020 at 3:58 PM UTC

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European Union chief Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier called on London to commit to high environmental standards in any trade deal with the bloc as the U.K. prepares to host the next round of global climate talks.

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