President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen Getty ImagesIn a new agreement between the UK and EU that narrowly averts a no-deal Brexit, the two sides boast that there will be stronger cooperation on energy and climate. In a speech announcing the agreement, European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen singled out energy and climate change as a key area of cooperation. The twin issues of energy and climate had remained largely out of the spotlight as negotiators haggled over fisheries and other problem areas. That is likely because the EU and UK's climate and energy ambitions already largely converge. Here is what the agreement says about energy and climate change, based on initial summaries of the deal from both sides.

Source: Forbes December 24, 2020 21:26 UTC