September 30, 2008 8:36AM 

# The EU: A Climate Leader Headed in the Wrong Direction 

By Indur M. Goklany 

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I have an [article](http://www.ia-forum.org/Files/EU_Climate_Change_Policies.pdf) at the [International Affairs Forum](http://www.ia-forum.org/) which notes:

> \[The EU}, like the lead lemming, \[is\] headed in the wrong direction. It has emphasized the wrong policies to address climate change. True leadership requires that not only one head the procession and convince others to follow, but that one also take the correct path. For that, the EU needs to develop policies based on rational analysis rather than feel-good gestures that might backfire.

For details, read the [article](http://www.ia-forum.org/Files/EU_Climate_Change_Policies.pdf).

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