Memo: Preparation Environment Council, 4-5 December 2008

The last formal Environment Council under the French Presidency will be held on 4-5 December in Brussels. Environment Commissioner Stavros Dimas will represent the European Commission. The Presidency will update the Council on the progress of the climate and energy package and the proposal on CO2 emissions from new cars. The Council is expected to adopt conclusions on deforestation, mercury, and genetically modified organisms (GMOs), and will hold policy debates on industrial emissions and sustainable consumption and production.