The Council approved the submission of the EU's updated nationally determined contribution ahead of COP30, reaffirming the EU's commitment to the Paris Agreement and its ambitious climate action goals.

The Council today approved conclusions that will serve as the EU’s general negotiating position for COP29, the UN’s climate change conference.

Council Conclusions on Small Island Developing States (SIDS).

The 10th meeting of the Association Council of the European Union and Egypt took place in Brussels on 23 January 2023. The event marks the 20th anniversary since the Association Agreement entered into force in 2004 and confirmed the robust and multifaceted partnership between the two parties.

The EU and China held their 24th Summit in Beijing on 7 December 2023. President of the European Council, Charles Michel, and President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, met with China’s President, Xi Jinping, followed by an exchange with China’s Premier, Li Qiang.

European Council President Charles Michel took the floor at the first session of the UN climate change conference (COP28) in Dubai.

Weekly schedule of President Charles Michel, 27 November – 3 December 2023

At the press conference held at the end of the 19th EU-Canada summit in St John's, European Council President Charles Michel highlighted the main topics discussed with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.

The Council approved the figures today, in preparation for the United Nations Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP28), which will take place from 30 November to 12 December in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. In 2022, the European Union and its 27 member states contributed EUR 28.5 billion in climate finance from public sources and mobilised an additional amount of EUR 11.9 billion of private finance to support developing countries to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions and adapt to the impacts of climate change.

The Council and the Parliament reached a provisional political agreement on a regulation to track and reduce methane emissions in the energy sector.

Remarks by President Charles Michel before the European Council meeting of 27 October 2023

On 23 October 2023, the Foreign Ministers of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic, the Republic of Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and the Republic of Uzbekistan and of the EU member states, as well as the EU’s High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and the European Commissioner for International Partnerships held their 19th EU-Central Asia Ministerial Meeting in Luxembourg. The participants agreed on a joint communiqué and jointly endorsed the Joint Roadmap for Deepening Ties between the EU and Central Asia.

Today, the Council approved conclusions on climate finance ahead of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) meeting in Dubai, UAE, from 30 November to 12 December 2023 (COP 28).

Today, the Council approved conclusions on the preparations for the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) meeting in Dubai from 30 November to 12 December (COP 28).

Co-Chairs Statement issued following the GCC-EU 27th Session of the Joint Council and Ministerial Meeting.

Speaking at the UN General Assembly, President Michel called for reform of the UN Charter, including veto rights in the UN Security Council.

European Council President Charles Michel held a press conference before the G20 summit in New Delhi where he highlighted EU priorities for the summit.

The 29th summit EU-Japan took place on 13 July 2023 in Brussels. A joint press conference was held at the end of the summit during which President Michel underlined that Japan is one of the EU’s staunchest allies and closest partner in the Indo-Pacific region.

On 23 March 2023, UN Secretary General António Guterres joined the European Council. They agreed on the importance of EU-UN cooperation to tackle the global challenges and stressed their shared commitment to multilateralism.

The Council approved conclusions reaffirming that EU climate and energy diplomacy is a core component of EU’s foreign policy, and stressing the EU determination to engage and work with partners worldwide in this field.