On Tuesday 4 October, the European Union formally ratified the Paris Climate Agreement. This paves the way to the forthcoming entry into force of this global agreement concluded in Paris on 12 December 2015.
As soon as the assent of the European Parliament was given (see EUROPE 11638), the Council of the EU was able to move ahead that very evening, by way of written procedure, to the adoption of the ratification decision for this global and binding agreement. The agreement seeks to contain...