EU Climate Funding Blocked Ahead of Copenhagen

Published 21st October 2009 - 0 comments - 958 views -

EU finance ministers failed to agree on funding climate mitigation and adaptation in developing countries. Poland and other Eastern European countries have apparently voiced concerns that they would end up paying more than they can afford. The issue was deferred to the European Council summit in the end of October.

This outcome is not exactly surprising for me.

Category: International Action, UN Climate Change Conference 2009, | Tags: european union, adaptation, developing countries, mitigation,

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Vihar Georgiev
Sofia, Bulgaria
PhD Student

I have been particularly interested in climate change during the last five years. It is a favorite writing topic in my blogs for EU law. However, my interest in climate change is also professional. During the last four years I have been working in a financial consultancy in Bulgaria with a focus on renewable energy (RES) and energy efficiency (EE) projects.

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