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While the European Union (EU) is a prominent player in the politics of climate change, it is neither a state nor an international organization in the traditional sense. Rather, it operates as a proactive and authoritative regional collective of affluent democracies that can influence policymaking in significant ways at the regional and international levels. This unique position also means that EU policy-making is subject to multiple pressures from both these levels. Despite – and possibly because of – this, the EU proudly promotes its collective efforts as an exemplar of how to tackle climate change through a combination of international and regional commitments.
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Damro, C., Mackenzie, D. (2008). The European Union and the Politics of Multi-Level Climate Governance. In: Compston, H., Bailey, I. (eds) Turning Down the Heat. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/9780230594678_5
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