LONDON — Ursula von der Leyen will meet Keir Starmer in London this week as the U.K. and the EU prepare to discuss closer energy ties as part of a wider Brexit “reset.”
The two leaders will meet Thursday, according to von der Leyen’s official schedule, and the European Commission president will also attend a London summit on the future of energy security, co-hosted by the U.K. government and the International Energy Agency.
Energy has become a key target for deeper post-Brexit cooperation between the U.K. and the EU. At a separate summit in May, the two sides are expected to discuss the topic alongside defense, security and fisheries.
U.K. ministers view this week’s two-day summit as an opportunity to showcase the Labour government’s commitment to its net zero climate goal and its belief that phasing out fossil fuels and investing in renewables like wind and solar can forge a path to energy security.
