ABSTRACT
Climate change policy at EU level first gathered momentum in the early 2000s when the ratification of the Kyoto Protocol needed to be rescued following the US decision not to ratify it. Member States realized that pooling their resources maximized their influence in multilateral negotiations and created opportunities in designing climate policies in the context of the single market. The Paris Agreement of 2015 replaced the Kyoto Protocol and received universal participation even if Parties still need to do a lot more to fully implement their commitments. The fight against climate change is not won yet, but the world is still in a position to avoid its catastrophic consequences.
