Good cop, bad cop and the usual suspects at the EU October summit

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While much of the media’s attention is on the Polish government playing bad cop on a future EU climate target, there are signs that it could be prepared to make a deal. However, targets on renewables and energy efficiency remain deeply contentious. These will have a major bearing on the success of the summit. Some EU leaders, including the UK prime minister, may play good cop on the climate target, but oppose any meaningful renewable or energy efficiency targets.

With about 80 per cent of Europe’s carbon emissions coming from the energy sector, specific energy policies are needed to drive a transition away from polluting fossil fuels and nuclear power towards clean renewable energy. Only a trio of ambitious and binding targets can help fight climate change and boost innovation, employment and energy independence.

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