EU countries struggle to agree approach to COP26 climate talks

(Reuters, 23 Sep 2021) In an early sign of clashes to come at COP26, where nearly 200 nations will negotiate the issue, EU member states are divided over whether emissions targets should cover five or 10 year periods.

European Union countries are struggling to agree their negotiating position for the COP26 climate change conference, with rifts emerging over timeframes for emissions-cutting pledges, according to officials and documents seen by Reuters.

The EU is drafting its position ahead of the November COP26 talks, where countries will attempt to finish the technical rules to put the Paris Agreement into effect.

One issue they will try to settle is whether countries' climate targets under the 2015 accord should follow a "common timeframe".

In an early sign of the clashes to come at COP26, where nearly 200 countries will negotiate the issue, the EU's 27 member states are divided over whether targets should cover five or 10 year periods.

The EU's own emissions-cutting targets are among the most ambitious of the world's major economies, and the bloc is seeking to spur other regions to set tougher goals.

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