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Entering decisive phase of COP 22, EU emissions down 22% from 1990

Brussels, 10/11/2016 (Agence Europe)

After a week of climate talks among experts, COP 22 in Marrakesh, the “COP that turns the promise of Paris into action”, will enter the ministerial phase on Monday 14 November, and there will be increasing numbers of events to try to capitalise on the initiatives launched in Paris at COP 21.  The first meeting of the executive body of the parties to the Paris Agreement is scheduled for Tuesday 15 November.

With a new report in their pockets, showing that the EU had reduced its...