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A Weak COPirinha: Reflections on COP30 in Belém and the Role of the EU

Bauer, Steffen / Mariya Aleksandrova / Svea Koch
External Publications (2025)

published on blogs.idos-research.de, 05.12.2025

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The outcome of the Belém climate conference can be compared to a watered-down cocktail, a weak COPirinha, if you will: plenty of crushed ice, little substance to give it strength, and missing sugar in the form of climate finance to sweeten the deal. Hence, while the tumbler of climate diplomacy was well filled, its content hardly lifted spirits of anyone hoping for decisive climate action.

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