Climate-neutral Council Presidency: How the remaining emissions will be offset - Hoofdinhoud
Climate change mitigation is a key focus of the German Presidency of the Council of the
EU. Presidency events and videoconferences were therefore organised as sustainably as possible. All unavoidable greenhouse gas emissions will now be offset by investments in climate change mitigation projects.
One thing was clear from the start - Germany wanted to make its Presidency of the Council of the
EU as climate-friendly as possible. It did away with gifts for delegations and set out requirements for the use of local, fair-trade food in catering; thorough waste prevention strategies, and stringent environmental standards for event venues. However, greenhouse gas emissions cannot be reduced to zero. With its various events and videoconferences, even Germany’s sustainable Presidency will have left a carbon footprint. The Federal Environment Agency has calculated this to be 71,519 tonnes of CO
Environment Council in Brussels: These topics are on the agenda - Hoofdinhoud
On 17 December,
EU environment ministers will meet in Brussels under the auspices of Germany’s Presidency of the Council of the
EU. The meeting will be led by German Minister of the Environment, Svenja Schulze.
In the morning, the ministers will endeavour to agree upon a full general approach on European climate law. This regulation includes
EU targets for a 55% reduction of greenhouse gas emissions by 2030, compared to 1990 levels, which were approved by the European Council on 11 December.
Following this, the
EU member states (the
EU-NDC) to the
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Informal meeting of Foreign Ministers from the European Union, Latin America and the Caribbean
On 14 December, as part of Germany s Presidency of the Council of the European Union, Foreign Minister Heiko Maas and EU High Representative Josep Borrell will be hosting a virtual Informal Meeting of Foreign Ministers from the European Union, Latin America and the Caribbean at the Federal Foreign Office.
A
joint virtual press conference at the Federal Foreign Office with Foreign Minister Heiko Maas, EU High Representative Josep Borrell and Argentine Foreign Minister Felipe Solá
is planned for 13.00 on 14 December.
We will be happy to
welcome you to the press conference by video link. After the deadline for registration, we will send you a confirmation email and the login details. The press conference will be interpreted into German, Spanish and English. The journalists attending via video link will have an opportunity to ask questions. Please use the chat or raise hand feature