EU fails to reach binding climate deal ahead of UN meeting
Blow to hopes of European leadership at the UN climate summit in Brazil in November
Blow to hopes of European leadership at the UN climate summit in Brazil in November

Brussels plans to work on clean energy and climate action with ‘subnational entities, business and think-tanks’

Member states, including Italy, make last-minute push to delay carbon pricing and outsource emissions cuts

Push for ‘road map’ on how economies can wean off coal, oil and gas fails but Brazilian presidency promises to follow up

Countdown to introduction of tax on imported goods from countries without an emissions scheme

Delegates raise concerns that US gamesmanship in international policy will spillover to COP30

Trading partners, including the US, and member states had pressured Brussels to postpone climate law further