MEPs voiced their disappointment at the outcome of COP30 in Belém, Brazil, during a debate at European Parliament’s plenary session in Strasbourg on Thursday 27 November. Most were particularly critical of the lack of leadership shown by the EU, and more specifically the European Commission, during the negotiations.
For MEPs from across the political spectrum, the EU’s main shortcomings were a lack of coordination and consistency. Mohammed Chahim (S&D, Dutch) believes that this...