Informal video conference of environment ministers, 18 March 2021

Summary:

EU Ministers responsible for matters relating to the Environment held a videoconference on 18 March 2021. The agenda included the following items:

• Exchange of views on the European Commission's EU Strategy on adaptation to climate change;
  • Council Presidency background paper
• Briefing on progress concerning negotiations on proposed European Climate Law;
• Exchange of views on the role of the Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF) in the context of greening the European Semester;
  • Council Presidency background paper
• Policy debate on the proposed Regulation on batteries and waste batteries;
  • Council Presidency background paper
• Briefing on the proposed 8th Environment Action Programme (EAP);
• Briefing on the adoption of conclusions regarding a Communication on Sustainable Chemicals Strategy of the Union;
• Update on the fifth meeting of the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA-5);
  • Information Note from the Council Presidency and European Commission
• Briefing by the European Commission on preparations concerning an EU forest strategy;
  • Information Note from the European Commission
• Briefing by the European Commission regarding a Communication on Trade Policy Review.

Official

General Secretariat of the Council: Background Brief for Informal video conference of environment ministers, 18 March 2021 https://www.consilium.europa.eu/media/48872/background-brief-en.pdf

European Commission: Press statement by Commissioner Sinkevičius after the informal video conference of the EU Ministers for Environment (18 March 2021) https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/speech_21_1246

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