Commission secures ambitious EU negotiating mandate for the COP27 on Climate and COP15 on Biodiversity

At the Environment Council in Luxembourg on 24 October, the Commission secured an ambitious negotiating mandate for the upcoming COP27 Climate Conference in November and the COP15 Biodiversity Conference in December. The EU will push for increased action at global level to tackle the interconnected climate and biodiversity crises, and will work with like-minded partners to secure a successful outcome at both international conferences.

Nature and climate are intrinsically linked. Protecting na…