Sweden, Portugal, France, the Netherlands and Portugal may have no reason to be ashamed at the level of climate ambition they advocate across the EU but no European Union country is a real champion in the fight against climate change, able to stand on top of the podium, according to a new ranking published by Climate Action Network – Europe (CAN Europe) on Monday 18 June, the first day of the informal Petersberg ministerial dialogue (see EUROPE 12042).
According to CAN Europe, the vast...