COP climate conference in Belém: Western countries are looking down – and paying the price

Faz+Climate conference in Belem :

Western countries saw it – and paid for it

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At the end of the conference: COP President Andre Correa do Lago hugs Brazilian Environment Minister Marina Silva after her speech on Saturday.AFP

The EU can be squeezed when it comes to climate protection: unlike China and oil-producing countries, it needs results. This is also what causes Belem to fail to reach its potential.