21/12/2020 (Agence Europe) – Negotiators from the European Parliament and the Council of the European Union met on Monday 21 December for a second formal session of interinstitutional negotiations (‘trilogues’) on the proposal for a European climate law. Like the first session (see EUROPE 12614/15), this discussion mainly allowed the co-legislators to recall their updated positions, given that the EU Council recently approved the new objective of a net reduction in EU emissions of at least 55% by 2030 (see EUROPE 12625/1). According to our information, Parliament’s rapporteur Jytte Guteland (S&D, Sweden) is reported to have recalled that MEPs are in favour of a 60% reduction (see EUROPE 12577/12), while stressing the need not to bypass Parliament in setting EU climate targets. Although no precise date for the next trilogue has yet been agreed, it could take place in the second half of January, under the Portuguese Presidency of the Council. (DG)