Diplomat Laurence Tubiana, before COP30: "In Europe, this race to the bottom on climate must stop"

Where does the European Union now stand on the chessboard of climate diplomacy? Ten years after the Paris Agreement, where they distinguished themselves through their leadership, the leaders of the Old Continent are dragging their feet in formalizing their ambitions before the 30th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP30), held from November 10 to 21 in Belém, Brazil . On Tuesday, November 4, after months of postponements and negotiations, European environment ministers will meet one last time to try to set climate targets for 2035 and 2040 .

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