Environment Council, 20 December 2022

Summary:

A meeting of the Environment Council (ENV) was held on 20 December 2022. The agenda included the following items:

• Policy debate on draft nature restoration regulation;
• Update from the Council Presidency on progress for draft proposals on fluorinated gases, on ozone-depleting substances, on industrial emissions and on waste shipments;
• Presentation from the European Commission on its zero-pollution legislative package;
• Presentation from the European Commission on its latest circular economy legislative package;
• Update from the Council Presidency and European Commission on the latest relevant international meetings;
• Update from the European Commission on the implementation of its biodiversity strategy;
• Presentation by the Swedish Council Presidency of its work programme in relevant policy areas.

Official

General Secretariat of the Council: Background Brief for the Council meeting - Environment Council, 20 December 2022 https://www.consilium.europa.eu/media/60737/background-brief-envi-december-2022-en.pdf

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