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Commissioner Hoekstra participates in Environment Council meeting in preparation for COP29 and COP16 UN Conferences on Climate Change and Biodiversity

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On Monday 14 October, Commissioner Hoekstra represented the Commission at the Environment Council in Luxembourg. Ministers focused on preparations for the COP29 UN Climate Change Conference to be held in Baku (Azerbaijan) from 11-22 November and the COP16 UN Biodiversity Conference taking place in Cali (Colombia) from 21 October-1 November. Ministers are expected to adopt the EU's negotiating mandates for both meetings.

Ministers also exchanged views on the ongoing negotiations for a global legally binding Treaty on plastic pollution and preparations for the forthcoming fifth session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee scheduled from 25 November to 1 December. Later, they will discuss the implementation of the EU Chemicals Strategy. During an informal lunch, Ministers will look into the climate and environmental aspects of the recent Draghi report on the future of Europe's competitiveness.

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