US EditionHow the EU Banished Its Climate Demons and Salvaged a Weak COP30 Deal
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BELÉM, Brazil — The European Union arrived at this year’s global climate summit hoping to exorcise some of its climate demons. It succeeded to some extent, then found new ones. After a year of infighting that culminated in a last-minute agreement on new greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets just before the start of COP30, the European Union sought to advocate for intensified global efforts to combat climate change. But in Belém, the Amazoni…
Lars Aagaard has not slept for 36 hours when he finally steps out of the plenary hall at the COP30 climate summit in the Brazilian city of Belém. Intense negotiations all Friday night led to the final ...
In the face of the intransigence of fossil energy-producing countries, Europeans have accepted a text without binding commitments, preferring to preserve the appearances of multilateralism. After intense negotiations in Belém, European delegations have agreed to a climate agreement that is significantly different from their initial demands. The final document, drawn up under the aegis of the Brazilian Presidency, is [...] The EU article folds in…
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