Environment Council, Luxembourg, 18 June 2013

Main results of the Council:

The Council adopted conclusions on the Commission communication "An EU strategy on adaptation to climate change". The aim of the strategy is to contribute to a more climate-resilient Europe by enhancing preparedness and the capacity to respond to the impacts of climate change at local, regional, national and EU levels.

The Council took note of a progress report on a draft directive on indirect land-use change amending the fuel quality and renewable energy directives, the aim of which is to minimise the impact of indirect changes of land use on greenhouse gas emissions.
In the follow-up to the UN Conference on Sustainable Development, the Council held an exchange of views on the links between the report of the U# Secretary-General's High-Level Panel of Eminent Persons on the post-2015 development agenda and the elaboration of the Sustainable

Development Goals. It also endorsed draft conclusions on the overarching post-2015 agenda, which will be adopted by the General Affairs Council on 25 June.

ESO: Background information: Conclusions on an EU strategy on adaptation to climate change http://www.europeansources.info/record/press-release-conclusions-on-an-eu-strategy-on-adaptation-to-climate-change/

ESO: Background information: Preparation Environment Council, 18 June 2013 http://www.europeansources.info/record/memo-preparation-environment-council-18-june-2013/

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