SECTORAL POLICIES / Environment

European Ministers ask Commission to present 8th Action Programme as soon as possible

Brussels, 04/10/2019 (Agence Europe)

For the European Environment Ministers, there is no doubt that an 8^th Environmental Action Programme (EAP) is needed, given the added value of such a programme in achieving the EU's environmental and climate objectives. They made this clear in conclusions on Friday 4 October in Luxembourg. 

According to them, this 8^th EAP will require a high level of ambition and tangible results through a monitoring mechanism.

The EU Council welcomes the fact that the evaluation of the 7^th EAP (2014-2020)...