Memo: Preparation Environment Council, 20 December 2007

The last Environment Council under the Portuguese presidency will take place in Brussels on 20 December 2007. Environment Commissioner Stavros Dimas will represent the Commission. The Council intends to reach political agreement on the Soil Directive and on the proposed directive on including aviation in the Emissions Trading Scheme. The Council is also expected to adopt conclusions on environment and health. Other business points include information from the Presidency on the special United Nations meeting on climate change in Bali in December this year and the results of the high-level Conference on Business and Biodiversity in November.