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The EU's attempts to lead the world to a new deal on climate change will crumble unless its current policy crisis is resolved, a study has warned. As economic turmoil continues, there are widespread fears about the effects of the EU's climate package.
A group of states led by Poland has assembled a blocking minority to protect their industries from having to buy permits to pollute.
..But a report from policy network Climate Strategies warns that if the group succeeds, the EU will lose its most powerful weapon in the fight for a new climate treaty.