Late on Wednesday night, 2 December, negotiators from the European Parliament, the Slovenian Presidency of the EU Council and the European Commission reached an interim political agreement on the EU’s comprehensive environmental action programme (8th EAP), which will set out a framework for EU environment and climate policy through 2030.
The third ‘trilogue’ was therefore conclusive(see EUROPE B12813A12). However, it will be necessary to wait for the validation of this political...