ENVI MEPs exchange of views with Finnish Presidency
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The Chair, Mr Canfin (Renew Europe/FR), announced at the beginning of the meeting that the ENVI position on the CAP voted during the 8th legislature still stands, as per agreement of the political group coordinators. The ENVI Chair will write a letter to the AGRI Chair in order to draft compromise amendments ahead of the Plenary so that they would reflect both the AGRI and the ENVI position, being aware that AGRI is the leading Committee on the CAP and a balance should be found.
The Finnish Minister Krista Mikkonen presented the three priority areas the Finnish Presidency will focus on:
- Climate action
- Biodiversity
- Circular economy
She also stressed the importance of the 7th Environment Action Programme as the main tool to ensure the implementation of the EU environmental aquis.
She also confirmed that the Finnish Presidency wishes to finalise the negotiations on the two water files currently on the table of the two co-legislators: the Drinking Water Directive and the Water Reuse Regulation.
ENVI MEPs, in big attendance, asked questions related to the three priorities as well as deforestation, aviation emissions, SDGs, inter-generational responsibility and social equity, international trade and carbon taxes at the EU borders.
Some MEPs focused on water-related topics:
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Have a good summer recess everybody!
Carla
Water matters. EU matters.
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