Environment ministers push for more flexibility first EU law monitoring soil

EU member states reached a common position on the blocโ€™s first law for soils during a meeting of the Environment Council (ENV) on Monday (17 June), granting countries greater flexibility in implementing the rules.

Environment Council adopts its position on the Green Claims Directive

European environment ministers adopted their first formal position on the Green Claims Directive in Luxembourg on Monday (17 June), with environmental NGOs arguing that the text had been watered down.

Todayโ€™s Environmental Council โ€“ closing off the Green Deal and looking to 2040

European environment ministers will gather in Luxembourg this morning (17 June) for the final Environment Council meeting of Belgium’s EU Council Presidency, aiming to progress several outstanding Green Deal files.