Environment Council, 23 October 2020

Summary:

A meeting of the Environment Council (ENV) was held on 23 October 2020. The agenda includes the following items:

• Adoption of partial general approach on the proposed European Climate Law;
• Adoption of conclusions concerning the European Commission's EU Biodiversity Strategy for 2030;
• Presentation by the Polish delegation of its proposal to improve the EU's emissions trading system (EU ETS);
• Presentation by the European Commission of a series of relevant communications and legislative initiatives.

• Primary Source

Official

General Secretariat of the Council: Outcome of the Environment Council, 23 October 2020 https://www.consilium.europa.eu/media/46524/st12245-en20.pdf

European Commission: Press statement by Commissioner Sinkevičius, in charge of Environment, Oceans and Fisheries, after the Environment Council https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/speech_20_1980

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