Indicative programme
All times are approximate and subject to change
Chair: Andrej Vizjak, Minister of the Environment and Spatial Planning of Slovenia
+/- 07.40
Arrivals (live streaming)
+/- 07.45
Doorstep by Andrej Vizjak, Minister of the Environment and Spatial Planning of Slovenia
+/- 09.30
Beginning of the Environment Council
– Adoption of the agenda
– Approval of “A” items
Non-legislative list
– Conclusions on the preparations for the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) meetings (Glasgow, 31 October-12 November 2021)
– Fit for 55 package (+/- 11.10 public session)
a) Revision of Directive (EU) 2003/87/EC establishing a system for greenhouse gas emission allowance trading (ETS)
b) Revision of Regulation (EU) 2018/842 on binding annual greenhouse gas emission reductions by Member States from 2021 to 2030 (ESR)
c) Revision of Regulation (EU) 2018/841 on greenhouse gas emissions and removals from land use, land use change and forestry (LULUCF)
d) Revision of Regulation (EU) 2019/631 setting CO2 emission performance standards for new passenger cars and for new light commercial vehicles
e) Regulation establishing a Social Climate Fund
– Approval of “A” items
Legislative list
– Any other business (+/- 15.00 public session)
a) Rising energy prices in Europe
i) EU ETS hedging mechanism to address high energy prices
ii) Energy and electricity markets
iii) High electricity and gas prices
– Communication on the New EU Forest Strategy for 2030
– Any other business
b) Report on the implementation of Regulation (EU) No 528/2012 concerning biocidal products
c) The need for a coordinated action against PFAS
d) Report on the Ministerial Conference on Marine Litter and Plastic Pollution at Geneva, co-convened by Ecuador, Germany, Ghana and Vietnam with support of the UNEP Secretariat
At the end of the meeting (+/- 19.00) press conference in live streaming.
Arrangements for the press conference
In light of the gradual relaxation of COVID-19 restrictions in Belgium and Luxembourg, a limited number of journalists will be allowed to attend physically the Environment Council. More info here.
The press conference will remain accessible also in video conference. In order to participate and ask questions, EU accredited journalists should register using this link.
Those who already registered for previous press briefings or press conferences of the Environment Council do not need to do it again.
- Deadline for registration: Wednesday, 6 October 2021, 18.00
Further instructions will be sent to all registered participants shortly after the deadline.
