EU at COP26: Is more radical action needed?

After a stream of announcements, the first week of COP26 is coming to an end. Is the EU living up to its green commitments, and what needs to happen next week?

by Claudia Delpero
Commission president Ursula von der Leyen at the COP26 leaders summit this week. The EU's net-zero target has come under fire for relying on emissions offsetting. Photo: Yuri Mikhailenko\TASS via Getty Images
Commission president Ursula von der Leyen at the COP26 leaders summit this week. The EU's net-zero target has come under fire for relying on emissions offsetting. Photo: Yuri Mikhailenko\TASS via Getty Images

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