EU Nations Advance on Fast-Track Approval of Paris Climate Deal
- ‘No strong opposition’ among national envoys, EU officials say
- Countries to draft declaration for Sept. 30 special meeting
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European Union member states expressed “no strong opposition” to a plan for fast-track approval of the global climate accord next month, boosting the chances that the 28-nation bloc could achieve a symbolic triumph by triggering entry into force of the historic accord.
Leaders of the EU, which seeks to be at the forefront of the fight against climate change, last week promised a quick approval by the bloc of the climate agreement that was reached by more than 190 nations in Paris in December.