Indicative programme – Environment Council of 5 March 2018

Place:
Europa building, Brussels 

Chair:
Neno Dimov, Minister of Environment and Water of the Republic of Bulgaria

All times are approximate and subject to change

from 08.00
Arrivals (Europa building VIP entrance)

+/- 08.50
Doorstep by Minister Dimov

+/- 10.00
Beginning of Environment Council meeting (Roundtable)
Adoption of the agenda
Approval of non-legislative A items

+/- 10.10
Circular Economy Action Plan
Plastics Strategy
The interface between chemicals, products and waste 

+/- 12.10
Any other business:
– 21st European Forum on Eco-innovation for air quality
– Global Pact for the Environment
– Eliminate deforestation from supply chains
– Invasive alien species
– Commercial trade in raw ivory
– REACH review
– CO2 standards for cars and vans (live streaming)
– Shipping and the International Maritime Organization
– Climate change: UNFCCC COP24

+/- 13.25
Working lunch discussion on eco-innovation in the context of the circular economy

+/- 15.00
Greening the European Semester

+/- 16.30
Press conference (Justus Lipsius press room live streaming)