Climate Diplomacy Ten Years after Paris: The influence of the EU in Climate Change Negotiations
The upcoming COP30 in Brazil marks the 10-year anniversary of the Paris Agreement. The EU is considered one of the main architects of this Agreement, and it is seen to have exerted effective diplomatic leadership in the negotiations leading to its conclusion. The paper explores how this leadership role of the EU in climate change negotiations has changed over the last ten years, as the EU now faces the dual challenge of an increasingly complex international order, where trust in cooperation and international institutions is eroding – exemplified recently by the US (second) withdrawal from the Paris Agreement, and a de-prioritisation of climate change policies domestically across many EU member states.
About the event
This event is only for Westminster’s staff and students - no registration is required. It will take place at Regent Street, Room 413.
About the lab
The Climate and Energy Policy Lab is an exciting unit run by climate change and energy policy experts at the University of Westminster. The Climate and Energy Policy Lab Academic Coordinator is Dr Wojciech Ostrowski [email protected].
About the speaker
Dr Magdalena Frennhoff Larsén
Dr Magdalena Frennhoff Larsén is a Reader in Politics and International Relations at the University of Westminster. She teaches EU studies, and her research interests are in the areas of EU external relations and international negotiations. She has produced articles on these topics for leading journals, including Comparative European Politics, Journal of Common Market Studies, Journal of European Public Policy, Policy and Politics, and International Negotiation. Her book, The EU in International Negotiations, was published by Palgrave in 2023.
