Environment Council, 17 October 2016

A meeting of the Environment Council was held on 17 October 2016. The agenda included the following topics:

+ Policy debate on the proposal by the European Commission for an effort-sharing regulation and a regulation on land use, land use change and forestry (LULUCF regulation);

+ Adoption of conclusions on sustainable water management;

+ Adoption of conclusions on biodiversity, ahead of a meeting of the parties of the Convention on Biologial Diversity and its protocols being held on 4-17 December.

+ Other topics: Adoption of a proposal to reform the domestic rail passenger markets.

ESO: Background information: Environment Council, 30 September 2016 http://www.europeansources.info/record/environment-council-30-september-2016/

EurActiv, 14.10.16: Europe seeks to avoid ‘bickering’ over forestry emission cuts http://www.euractiv.com/section/climate-environment/news/europe-seeks-to-avoid-bickering-over-forestry-emission-cuts/

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