Media Advisory: EU Environment Council Meeting

EU Council Sanctions Press Releases

Published March 16th, 2026

Detected March 17th, 2026

Summary

The Council of the EU has issued a media advisory for the Environment Council meeting scheduled for March 17, 2026. The advisory outlines the indicative programme, including discussions on CO2 emission standards, post-2030 decarbonisation efforts, and the EU Bioeconomy Strategy.

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This document is a media advisory for an upcoming EU Environment Council meeting. It details the indicative agenda for the meeting on March 17, 2026, which includes discussions on amending CO2 emission standards for cars and vans, post-2030 decarbonisation efforts, the EU Bioeconomy Strategy, and various other environmental and climate-related topics.

As this is a media advisory for a meeting, there are no direct compliance obligations or deadlines for regulated entities. It serves as an informational notice for journalists and interested parties regarding the topics to be discussed and the schedule of the event. Compliance officers should note the topics for potential future regulatory developments.

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Council of the EU
Media advisory
16 March 2026 11:45

Media advisory - Environment Council of 17 March 2026

Indicative programme

All times are approximate and subject to change

Place:
Europa building, Brussels

Chair:
Alexis Vafeades, Minister of Transport, Communications and Works

From 08.20
Arrivals (live streaming)

+/- 08.20
Doorstep by Alexis Vafeades (live streaming)

+/- 09.30 Beginning of the Environment Council Adoption of the agenda
Approval of A items

Non-legislative list +/- 09.40 Amendment of the CO2 emission standards for cars and vans regulation (public session)

+/- 10.55
Decarbonisation efforts in the area of climate post-2030

+/- 12.35
Any other business (public session)
• Implementation of the LULUCF Regulation
• Key principles for a balanced and effective EU Climate Resilience Framework

+/- 13.00
Informal lunch discussion on next steps in EU international climate engagement

+/- 15.00
Enhancing strategic EU collaboration in global environmental diplomacy: Strengthening partnerships and science driven engagement in a shifting geopolitical world

+/- 16.15
Any other business (public session)
• Report on main recent international meeting - IPBES 12

+/- 16.25
Conclusions on the EU Bioeconomy Strategy

+/- 17.00
Any other business (public session)
• Communication on the New European Bauhaus
• Accelerating permitting procedures: call for a comprehensive cross-sectoral approach within the environmental omnibus
• Joining the future intergovernmental organisation Mercator
• Environmental and safety implications of the Belarusian Nuclear Power Plant in Ostrovets

At the end of the meeting (+/-17.50) press conference in live streaming.

Videos and photos from the event

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