EU Environment Ministers meet in Brussels to discuss Fit for 55 package

NordenBladet — The EU ministers responsible for the environment and climate change issues will meet in Brussels on 17 March to discuss the EU’s Fit for 55 package, the Battery Regulation and the Deforestation Regulation. Finland’s representative at the meeting will be Minister of the Environment and Climate Change Emma Kari.The Environment Ministers will hold a policy debate on the elements of the Fit for 55 package that are the responsibility of the Environment Council (Emissions Trading Directive and amending it with respect to aviation, Effort Sharing Regulation, LULUCF Regulation, Regulation setting CO2 emission performance standards for cars and vans, and Regulation establishing a social climate fund). The negotiations on the package have intensified and the aim for France is to adopt a general approach on the proposals in June.

Source: Valtioneuvosto.fi