# IMMC.EESC-2020-04554-AC.ENG.xhtml.EESC-2020-04554-00-00-AC-TRA-EN.docx

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NAT/804

NAT/804

Achieving climate neutrality (category C)

Achieving climate neutrality (category C)

OPINION


  European Economic and Social Committee


  Amended proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on establishing the framework for achieving climate neutrality and amending Regulation (EU) 2018/1999 (European Climate Law)

OPINION

European Economic and Social Committee

Amended proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on establishing the framework for achieving climate neutrality and amending Regulation (EU) 2018/1999 (European Climate Law)

[COM(2020) 563 final – 2020/0036 (COD)]

[COM(2020) 563 final – 2020/0036 (COD)]

Referral

| Referral | European Parliament, 06/10/2020


  Council, 05/10/2020 |
| --- | --- |
| Legal basis | Articles 192(1) and 304 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union |
| Section responsible | Agriculture, Rural Development and the Environment |
| Adopted at plenary | 29/10/2020 |
| Plenary session No | 555 |
| Outcome of vote
  (for/against/abstentions) | 209/0/9 |

Referral

European Parliament, 06/10/2020

European Parliament, 06/10/2020

Council, 05/10/2020

Council, 05/10/2020

Legal basis

Legal basis

Articles 192(1) and 304 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union

Articles 192(1) and 304 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union

Section responsible

Section responsible

Agriculture, Rural Development and the Environment

Agriculture, Rural Development and the Environment

Adopted at plenary

Adopted at plenary

29/10/2020

29/10/2020

Plenary session No

Plenary session No

555

555

Outcome of vote
  (for/against/abstentions)

Outcome of vote
  (for/against/abstentions)

209/0/9

209/0/9

On 17 September 2020, the European Commission decided to consult the European Economic and Social Committee on an amended proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on establishing the framework for achieving climate neutrality and amending Regulation (EU) 2018/1999.

On 17 September 2020, the European Commission decided to consult the European Economic and Social Committee on an amended proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on establishing the framework for achieving climate neutrality and amending Regulation (EU) 2018/1999.

Since the Committee had already set out its views on the contents of the original proposal in its opinion on the European Climate Law
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  , adopted on 15 July 2020, it decided at its 555th plenary session, held on 27, 28 and 29 October 2020 (meeting of 29 October), by 209 votes to 0, with 9 abstentions, not to draw up a new opinion on the subject, but to refer to the position it had taken in the above-mentioned document.

Since the Committee had already set out its views on the contents of the original proposal in its opinion on the European Climate Law

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, adopted on 15 July 2020, it decided at its 555th plenary session, held on 27, 28 and 29 October 2020 (meeting of 29 October), by 209 votes to 0, with 9 abstentions, not to draw up a new opinion on the subject, but to refer to the position it had taken in the above-mentioned document.

Brussels, 29 October 2020

Brussels, 29 October 2020

Christa SCHWENG

The president of the European Economic and Social Committee

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