Memo: Preparation Environment Council, 19 December 2011

The final Environment Council under the Polish Presidency will be held on 19 December in Brussels. Environment Commissioner Janez Potočnik and Climate Action Commissioner Connie Hedegaard will represent the European Commission.

The Council is expected to adopt conclusions on two issues: the implementation of the EU Biodiversity Strategy to 2020, adopted in May 2011, and on the Roadmap to a Resource-Efficient Europe presented by the Commission in September. Among the Any Other Business (AOB) points, the Commission will present its proposal for a new LIFE fund for environment and climate for the period 2014-2020, which aims at a significant budget increase, expands the current support for climate action and introduces Integrated Projects.

European Commission: Memo/11/933: Statement by Commissioner Potočnik following the Environment Council http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=MEMO/11/933&format=HTML&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=en

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