EU: suddenly a climate superpower

The EU electrified COP27 with a new proposal: It agrees to a loss and damage fund under far-reaching conditions. This divides the group of developing countries and China and disturbs the historical balance of the COPs. This is exactly what the EU wants to achieve.

With a surprise proposal on the loss and damage (L&D) debate, the EU forced the hand of all other countries on the last official day of COP27 – and established itself as an unexpected new climate superpower. The European push isolated the US and opened the door to a new alliance between the most vulnerable countries and the EU. In any case, the idea has put the conference under tension. Now negotiations will go on for at least one more day than planned.

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