The EU in Sharm-El-Sheikh: good cop at a bad COP?

Koch, Svea / Niels Keijzer / Steffen Bauer
External Publications (2022)

published on blogs.idos-research.de, 24.11.2022

When the cover decision of the UN climate change conference (COP27) in Sharm-El-Sheikh was finally accepted by all parties, it was clear that the EU had only been moderately successful. So the question remains if the EU could have done more. Or could it have engaged differently to achieve a more ambitious result of COP27, in particular with regards to reducing emissions or international climate finance? This blog post discusses key lessons for the EU as it prepares for the next rounds of global climate negotiations, including COP28 in Dubai. It suggests for the EU to act decisively in the months ahead, to enter the negotiations in good time and to demonstrate resolve on key issues, now including Loss and Damage. This requires the EU to dedicate more time and energy into its climate diplomacy and to live up to its announcements and pledges with commensurate resources politically, technically and, indeed, financially.

The EU in Sharm-El-Sheikh: good cop at a bad COP?

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Bauer, Steffen

Keijzer, Niels

Koch, Svea

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