Environment Council, 19 December 2019

Summary:

A meeting of the Environment Council was held on 19 December 2019. The agenda includes the following items:

• Exchange of views on the EU environment and climate policy in the new legislative term;
• Adoption of conclusions relating to biodiversity;
• Presentation by the European Commission of its Communication on a European Green Deal;
• Briefing on relevant international meetings;
• Briefing on the fitness check of the two ambient air quality directives;
• Briefing on the Commission's report on the implementation of the Aarhus Convention;
• Briefing on the fitness check of EU water legislation and the evaluation of the urban waste water treatment directive;
• Presentation by the Croatian Council Presidency of its work programme in relevant areas.

Official

Outcome of the Environment Council, 19 December 2019 https://www.consilium.europa.eu/media/41930/st15176-en19.pdf

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