EU states still fighting over crucial targets in run-up to Cop30, leaked draft shows

A coal-fired power plant in Germany. EU member states have been working on commitments on carbon reductions for the next decade. Photograph: Michael Probst/AP

EU member states are still wrangling over crucial commitments on the climate crisis with no sign of agreement, according to a leaked draft text seen by the Guardian.

With just weeks to go before a UN-set deadline, the European Commission and key member states remain at loggerheads over targets on greenhouse gas emissions, with the prospect of a strong outcome looking increasingly imperilled.