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This paper analyzes the role of the EU's Intended Nationally Determined Contribution (INDC) which represents each member country's contribution to the collective effort against climate change. The authors 1) provide a detailed overview of the EU's INDC, potential, improvements and the long-term transformation perspective; 2) look into the topic of review and cycles in the context of the Paris negotiations and elaborate how the EU should take thse into account regarding its internal decision making process, as well as details how the EU could champion a more comprehensive approach to making implementation more transparent; and 3) address the role of adaptation and climate risk, finance and carbon markets in the EU.