https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-01-23/uk-urges-eu-not-to-harm-british-firms-in-us-clean-power-fight
(Non-paywall link: https://archive.md/Rnrc7)
The behind-the-scenes maneuvers illustrate the weakened hand British diplomats have in the wake of Brexit, caught between the might of the US and EU economies. Whereas in the past, the UK would have been part of any EU retaliation, it now risks the double whammy of being harmed by the US law and any European response to it.
We're now at the stage where we're having to beg the EU for favours. Talk about 'taking back control' eh.