Green campaigners warn Conservative efforts to undermine energy targets will lead to weaker climate policies after Brexit

The UK is lobbying Europe to water down a key energy-saving target despite the fact it will not take effect until after Brexit, according to leaked documents that sparked warnings that energy bills could rise and jobs put at risk.

On the day Theresa May triggered article 50, government officials asked the European commission to weaken or drop elements of its flagship energy efficiency law.

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Source: Guardian Climate Change