Memo: Statement by Environment Commissioner Janez Potočnik following the 12th UNEP Governing Council

The European Union will remain fully engaged in paving the way to a sustainable planet, said EU Commissioner for Environment Janez Potočnik while leading the EU delegation during the 12th special session of the UNEP Governing Council that took place in Nairobi on 20-22 February 2012.

On the eve of the Rio +20 meeting, Commissioner Potočnik took the opportunity to offer his congratulations on UNEP’s 40th birthday and to urge all stakeholders to be prepared to achieve real decisive outcomes during the coming discussions on the making of a green economy and the launching of an institutional framework for sustainable environment.