Keskkonna nõukogu, 19.12.2019, 19. detsember 2019

Põhilised päevakorrapunktid

Euroopa roheline kokkulepe

Istungi alguses tutvustab komisjon teatist Euroopa rohelise kokkuleppe kohta. Seejärel vahetavad ministrid arvamusi ELi uue seadusandliku perioodi keskkonna- ja kliimapoliitika, sealhulgas Euroopa rohelise kokkuleppe üle.

EU environment and climate policy

The Environment Council had an exchange of views on the EU environment and climate policy in the new legislative term. This discussion highlighted member states' views on the commitments and actions needed in the new legislative term, including the European Green Deal.

At the European Council meeting of 12 December 2019, EU heads of state and government tasked the Council with taking work forward to pursue the goal of achieving a climate-neutral EU by 2050, in line with the objectives of the Paris Agreement.

• Watch the recording of the public debate
• European Council conclusions of 12 December 2019
• Euroopa roheline kokkulepe (Euroopa Komisjon)

Last week, EU heads of state and government endorsed the objective of achieving a climate-neutral EU by 2050 and asked the Council to take work forward on the European Green Deal in line with this objective. We are starting this work immediately. We are committed to leading global climate action.

Krista Mikkonen, Minister of Environment and Climate of Finland

Bioloogiline mitmekesisus

Ministrite eesmärk on võtta vastu järeldused, milles esitatakse poliitilised suunised ELi 2020. aasta järgse bioloogilise mitmekesisuse poliitika jaoks.

• Watch the recording of the public debate
• ÜRO bioloogilise mitmekesisuse konverents (2020)

Around one million species are at risk of extinction. What we're doing now to protect and preserve biodiversity is not enough. We need to do more, and we need to do it faster. The Council conclusions are an important step towards 2020, the 'super year' for the environment, when the countries of the world will agree on new biodiversity targets. The EU is pursuing ambitious objectives to halt the loss of biodiversity and improve the state of the environment. If we commit to the objectives together, we still have a chance to save the environment. Krista Mikkonen, Minister of Environment and Climate of Finland

Muud küsimused

Komisjon teavitab ministreid olukorrast seoses õhukvaliteedi valdkonna toimivuskontrolliga. Komisjon teavitab ministreid vee valdkonna toimivuskontrollist ning asulareovee puhastamise alase õigusloome kvaliteedi ja tulemuslikkuse programmi (REFIT) kontrollist. Komisjon esitab ka oma aruande selle kohta, kuidas EL on rakendanud Århusi konventsiooni keskkonnaasjades kohtu poole pöördumise valdkonnas.

Eesistujariik Soome ja komisjon teavitavad ministreid hiljutistest rahvusvahelistest kohtumistest, sealhulgas Madridis toimunud ÜRO kliimamuutuste konverentsist (COP25).