Kunsill Ambjent, 19/12/2019, 19 ta' Diċembru 2019

Punti ewlenin fuq l‑aġenda

Patt Ekoloġiku Ewropew

Fil-bidu tal-laqgħa, il-Kummissjoni ser tippreżenta l-Komunikazzjoni dwar il-Patt Ekoloġiku Ewropew. Imbagħad il-ministri ser ikollhom skambju ta' fehmiet dwar il-politika tal-UE dwar l-ambjent u l-klima fil-leġislatura l-ġdida, inkluż dwar il-Patt Ekoloġiku Ewropew.

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.

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• European Council conclusions of 12 December 2019
• Patt Ekoloġiku Ewropew (Kummissjoni Ewropea)

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

Bijodiversità

Il-ministri għandhom l-għan li jadottaw konklużjonijiet li ser jipprovdu gwida politika għall-politiki tal-UE dwar il-bijodiversità wara l-2020.

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• Konferenza tan-NU dwar il-Bijodiversità 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

Kwistjonijiet oħra

Il-Kummissjoni ser tgħarraf lill-ministri dwar is-sitwazzjoni attwali rigward il-kontroll tal-idoneità tal-kwalità tal-arja. Ser taġġorna lill-ministri dwar il-kontroll tal-idoneità tal-ilma u l-kontroll tar-REFIT fir-rigward tat-trattamenti tal-ilma urban mormi. Ser tippreżenta wkoll ir-rapport tagħha dwar l-implimentazzjoni tal-Konvenzjoni ta' Aarhus mill-UE fil-qasam tal-aċċess għall-ġustizzja fi kwistjonijiet ambjentali.

Il-Presidenza Finlandiża u l-Kummissjoni ser jgħarrfu lill-ministri dwar laqgħat internazzjonali reċenti inkluż il-konferenza tan-NU dwar it-tibdil fil-klima (COP25) f'Madrid.