The 2009 conference in Copenhagen was an unmitigated disaster, as Europe’s “lead by example” approach failed to attract followers. The EU cannot afford to isolate itself, or misunderstand the geopolitical forces at play, yet again.
明年的巴黎联合国气候变化会议（COP21）将是一场重要考验。2009年的哥本哈根会议是一场彻头彻尾的灾难，欧洲的“用榜样引导”方针没有吸引到追随者。欧盟不能把再次自己孤立起来，也决不能再次误解起作用的地缘政治力量。