Rotating Away From Leadership? A Study of the Rotating Presidency of the European Union and its Effects on EU Leadership in the International Negotiations on Climate Change
The EU has claimed a leadership role in the climate change negotiations ever since their creation under the United Nations Framework on the Climate Change Convention. By going ahead in the formulation of its own emission targets and acting as a pusher in urging others to realise the urgency of adopting ambitious targets and timetables, the EU has taken the lead. Responsible for EU's performanc