Rada pre životné prostredie, 19. 12. 2019, 19. decembra 2019

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Európsky ekologický dohovor

Na začiatku zasadnutia Komisia odprezentuje oznámenie o európskom ekologickom dohovore. Ministri si potom vymenia názory na politiku EÚ v oblasti životného prostredia a klímy v rámci nového legislatívneho obdobia, a to vrátane európskeho ekologického dohovoru.

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
• Európsky ekologický dohovor (Európska komisia)

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

Biodiverzita

Cieľom ministrov je prijať závery, ktoré poskytnú politické usmernenie pre politiky EÚ v oblasti biodiverzity po roku 2020.

• Watch the recording of the public debate
• Konferencia OSN o biodiverzite v roku 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

Ďalšie otázky

Komisia bude ministrov informovať o aktuálnom stave kontroly vhodnosti v oblasti kvality ovzdušia. Bude ich informovať o kontrole vhodnosti v oblasti vody a o kontrole v rámci programu REFIT, pokiaľ ide o úpravu komunálnych odpadových vôd. Komisia predloží aj svoju správu o vykonávaní Aarhuského dohovoru v oblasti prístupu k spravodlivosti v záležitostiach životného prostredia Európskou úniou.

Fínske predsedníctvo a Komisia budú ministrov informovať o nedávnych medzinárodných zasadnutiach vrátane konferencie OSN o zmene klímy (COP 25) v Madride.