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The Council today adopted its position on the 8th Environmental Action Programme (EAP). The 8th EAP will serve as a guide for environmental policymaking and implementation until 2030. The adoption of the Council’s position follows a provisional agreement reached with the European Parliament in December 2021 and is the final step of the adoption procedure.

Greens/EFA priorities for the plenary week included the deterioration of the situation of refugees as a consequence of the Russian aggression against Ukraine, a debate on the EU's role in a changing world and the security situation of Europe following the Russian aggression and invasion on Ukraine, with Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas, a report on foreign interference in all democratic processes in the European Union, including disinformation, International Women's Day, and more.

MEPs endorsed on Thursday the EU environment programme until 2030, which aims to accelerate the EU’s transition to a climate-neutral, clean, circular and wellbeing economy.

A large majority of MEPs voted to adopt the General Union Environment Action Programme to 2030 (8th EAP). This vote took place a week after the release of the IPCC report, which concluded that any further delay in global action will miss a brief and rapidly closing window of opportunity to secure a liveable and sustainable future for all.