Indicative Programme - Environment Council of 28 February 2017
Place: Europa building, Brussels
Chair(s): Dr Jose A. Herrera, Minister for sustainable development, the environment and climate change of Malta
All times are approximate and subject to change
+/- 08.00
Doorstep by Minister Herrera
+/- 09.00
Beginning of Council meeting (Roundtable)
Adoption of the agenda
Adoption of non-legislative A Items
+/- 09.10
Review of the Emissions Trading System (ETS) (public session)
Implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development
Greening the European Semester and the environmental implementation review (EIR)
+/- 13.45
Working lunch on EU Environmental Implementation Review (EIR)
+/- 15.15
Review of the Emissions Trading System (ETS) (public session)
Other business
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-Emissions Trading System (ETS) - Aviation (public session)
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-Low-emission mobility
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-Paris Agreement: International developments
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-EU action plan for the circular economy
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-Natura 2000 in the European solidarity corps
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-Luxembourg circular economy hotspot (Luxembourg, 20-22 June 2017)
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-Environmental concerns regarding Belarus nuclear power plant
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-Scientific Conference on "Sustainable development and climate changes in the light of the encyclical letter of Holy Father Francis, entitled Laudato Sí" (Warsaw, 15 October 2016)
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-Environmental liability and mining waste
+/- 17.30
Press conference (Justus Lipsius building press room - live streaming)
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