Environment Council of 20 June 2023
Indicative programme
All times are approximate and subject to change
Chair: Romina Pourmokhtari, Swedish Minister for Climate and Environment
from 08.30
Arrivals (live streaming)
09.25
Doorstep by Minister Pourmokhtari (live streaming)
10.00
Beginning of the Environment Council
Adoption of the agenda
Approval of non-legislative A items
10.15
Regulation on nature restoration (public session)
11.45
CO2 emission reductions for new heavy-duty vehicles (public session)
13.15
Any other business (public session):
– Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC 80) of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) (virtual, 3 – 7 July 2023)
– Implementation of the European Hydrogen Bank Auctions as a service for member states
–Strengthening policies for climate change adaptation
13.30
Working lunch discussion on the road to COP 28
15.00
Any other business:
– Work programme of the incoming Presidency
15.10
Directive on air quality (public session)
16.40
Any other business: (public session)
– Lower VAT rate for recyclates/recycled products
– Rome‘s candidacy to host EXPO 2030
– Reports on main recent international meetings:
- Triple Conference of the Basel (COP 16), Rotterdam (COP 11) and Stockholm (COP 11) Conventions (Geneva, 1 – 12 May 2023)
- INC-2 to Develop an International Legally Binding Instrument on Plastic Pollution (Paris, 29 May – 2 June 2023)
- UN 2023 Water Conference (New York, 22 – 24 March 2023)
At the end of the meeting (+/- 17.15) press conference in live streaming.
Arrangements for the press conference
The press conference will take place in a hybrid format: EU accredited journalists will be able to participate and ask questions either remotely or in person at the ECC Luxembourg press room.
To attend the event remotely, please use this link to register and have the possibility to ask questions.
Those who already registered for previous Environment Council press events do not need to do it again.
- Deadline for registration: Tuesday, 20 June 2023, 16.00
Further instructions will be sent to all registered participants shortly after the deadline.
