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Council approves 2021 climate finance figure

In 2021, the European Union and its 27 member states committed €23.04 billion1 in climate finance from public sources to support developing…

Shoda na emisních cílech CO2 otevírá možnost prodávat automobily se spalovacími motory i po roce 203

Českému předsednictví se při jednání s Evropským parlamentem podařilo najít shodu na výsledné podobě nařízení, které výrobcům stanoví…

First ‘Fit for 55’ proposal agreed: the EU strengthens targets for CO2 emissions for new cars and va

The Council and the European Parliament reached a provisional political agreement on stricter CO2 emission performance standards for new…

Council agrees on stricter rules for energy performance of buildings

The Council reached an agreement (general approach) on a proposal to revise the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive.

Council sets out EU position for UN climate summit in Sharm El-Sheikh (COP27)

The Council today approved conclusions that will serve as the EU’s general negotiating position for the 27th United Nations Climate Change…

Council adopted EU single window for customs

To make international trade easier, shorten customs clearance times and reduce the risk of fraud, the EU decided to create a single window…

Council approves conclusions for UN biodiversity summit in Montreal (COP15)

The Council today approved conclusions in view of the conference of parties for the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity (COP…

Council adds new building blocks to European Health Union

The Council adopted two regulations to improve the EU’s capacities to respond to future pandemics and other cross-border health crises.

Council formally adopts further restrictions to ‘forever chemicals’ in waste

The Council formally adopted a regulation to reduce limit values for the presence of persistent organic pollutants in waste.

Council adopts law on the emergency framework regarding medical countermeasures

EU ministers adopted a new EU law which facilitates the timely purchase of and access to medicines, vaccines and raw materials, activates…