COP30: EU backs deal but slams lack of ambition DW 11/22/2025
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COP30: EU backs deal but slams lack of ambition  DW  11/22/2025
""Even though the statement is formally not yet out, we have of course seen the pre-final version, and there's a lot that we would have liked to have more. Climate and climate change needs more battling, more action, more delivery," Wopke said. "And that is why we have been pushing for that, because the EU needs more, because the world needs more." "And in the end when you see what is on the table, we do think that we should support it,""
""Climate and climate change needs more battling, more action, more delivery," Wopke said. "And that is why we have been pushing for that, because the EU needs more, because the world needs more." "And in the end when you see what is on the table, we do think that we should support it," the EU's climate chief said. "We should support it because it is at least going in the right direction, because it is very clear that"
The COP30 summit in Belem was extended after delegates failed to agree on phasing out fossil fuels, pushing final negotiations into Saturday. The European Union indicated it would not oppose a final deal but criticized the draft for lacking ambition and called for more action and delivery on climate commitments. EU Climate Commissioner Wopke Hoekstra emphasized the need for stronger measures on emissions reductions and greater climate finance. Delegates remained divided over how to cut emissions and provide finance, and the draft agreement is scheduled for debate at a plenary session.
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