COP31: during climate negotiations, the difficult positioning of the "good students" Europeans

French Minister Monique Barbut criticized the EU's negotiation strategy at COP30, calling for a complete overhaul. As COP31 begins in Antalya, she reflects on the previous conference's lack of meaningful agreements and the disorganization of European representatives. With President Macron absent, Ursula von der Leyen will outline the EU's priorities at the upcoming leaders' summit.