EU Member States, Candidate and EFTA Countries’ Environment ministers gather today (14.5) for the Informal Environment Council, chaired by Greek Minister of Environment, Energy and Climate Change, Yannis Maniatis. 

 

Discussions will chiefly focus on marine environment as the basis for sustainable Blue Growth and on Climate Change. A debate is to be held also on the 2030 Climate and Energy framework.

 

In the morning session, ministers will exchange views on the challenges to be urgently faced as well as on the measures to be taken towards the protection of the marine environment.

 

During working lunch, the Executive Director of UN Environment Programme (UNEP), Achim Steiner, will make a presentation on “UNEP's role as the leading global environmental authority in post-2015 processes in light of the upcoming first UN Environment Assembly”.

 

In the afternoon session, ministers will prepare for the next ministerial meetings (Bonn, 5-6 June) on the International Climate Change Negotiations. Discussions will then focus on the 2030 Climate and Energy framework.

 

A press conference will follow after the meeting.

 

Live broadcasting will be available here from 08:30 (CET)