The Council adopted recommendations on integrated wildfire risk management to help member states better prevent, prepare for, respond to and recover from wildfires.

Simplification: Council agrees negotiating stance to simplify and streamline environmental rules.

Council agrees on a mandate aiming for swift agreement with the European Parliament on emergency measures for the agricultural sector.

Today Council and the Parliament reached a provisional agreement on new rules for plant reproductive material.

Council approves a mandate to begin negotiations with the European Parliament on updated regulation on organic farming.

The Council approved conclusions on 'EU energy and climate diplomacy – strengthening sovereignty and advancing the global clean transition'.

Council agrees on a mandate to begin negotiations with the European Parliament on new simplified provisions for fisheries and aquaculture statistics.

The Council formally adopted the targeted revision to simplify the EU deforestation regulation and postpone its application to ensure effective implementation.

Council approves an agreement reached with the United Kingdom which secures the fishing rights of EU fishers in the Atlantic and the North Sea for 2026.

Council agrees on a mandate to begin negotiations with the European Parliament on new rules for plant reproductive material.

The Council and the Parliament have reached a provisional agreement to amend the climate law by setting a 90% emissions reduction target for 2040, with flexibilities for member states and the EU during the transition.

Today Council and the Parliament reached a provisional agreement to improve the quality and availability of forest reproductive material.

The Council and the European Parliament reached a provisional agreement to simplify the EU deforestation regulation and postpone its application to ensure effective implementation.

Council and Parliament reach provisional agreement on a set of updated measures for a competitive and future-proof EU wine sector.

Council and Parliament reach provisional deal on a set of rules for new genomic techniques, aiming to improve the competitiveness of European agriculture and support the sustainability of our food systems.

The Council agreed its negotiating mandate to simplify the EU deforestation-free products regulation and postpone its application by one year to ensure effective implementation.

On 6 November 2025, European Council President António Costa delivered a speech at the COP30 session on ‘Climate and Nature: Forests and Oceans’ in Belém, Brazil.

On 6 November 2025, European Council President António Costa attended COP30 in Belém, Brazil. In his speech opening the plenary session, he reaffirmed Europe’s commitment to clear climate goals and expressed solidarity with those most at risk. He stressed the need for strong multilateral action to address the climate emergency.

The Council has agreed to amend climate law to set a 90% emissions reduction target for 2040, with flexibility and conditions to support member states in the transition.

The Council today approved conclusions on COP30, reinforcing the EU's commitment to keeping 1.5°C within reach, scaling up climate finance and driving global energy transition and adaptation efforts.