Each country may have its own delegation, but a lot of the negotiation is dictated by groups of like-minded countries.
European Union
Made up of the 28 countries tied by laws that already make their 2030 climate pledges binding, regardless of what the COP21 deal says. Miguel Arias Cañete, the EU’s climate and energy commissioner, has been a fervent advocate for the EU, traveling as far as Papua New Guinea and Ecuador to foster alliances.
What Brussels doesn’t want is to be shut out of the room at the very end as happened in Copenhagen. This time around, the bloc’s leaders have made …read more
Source: European Voice
