09/04/2021 (Agence Europe) – According to information gathered by EUROPE, the sixth session of inter-institutional negotiations (‘trilogues’) on the ‘Climate Law’ will take place on 21 April. The three institutions (European Commission, European Parliament and Council of the EU) want the text to be adopted quickly, before 22 April, the date of the climate summit organised by US President Joe Biden. However, many points of divergence remain (see EUROPE 12688/6). “The negotiations, although taking place in a very constructive and positive atmosphere, remain challenging given the different positions from the two co-legislators, particularly on the [climate] targets and more specifically on the 2030 target”, a European diplomat told us. While some of the Parliament’s negotiators criticise the EU Council for refusing to negotiate on climate targets, the Member States’ ambassadors to the EU (Coreper) will discuss the mandate of the Portuguese Presidency of the Council on 14 April. (DG)