Attention Directed Towards International Arena

摘要

The hyperactive French EU Presidency led by Nicolas Sarkozy has relieved the Czech Republic of several thorny issues: the energy-climate change package, CO_2 emissions from cars and fuel quality. The Czech EU Presidency has, therefore, presented an environmental programme for the first half of 2009 that is lighter at EU level and steered more towards key international events. Climate change will remain the main concern of the 27 in the environmental sphere in 2009. The work plan and calendar agreed at the Poznan Conference of Parties to the United Nations Climate Convention and the Kyoto Protocol (1-12 December 2008) will impose a sustained work pace throughout the year: at least four preparatory meetings for the World Conference in Copenhagen (December 2009) are planned, two of which during the Czech EU Presidency, from 29 March to 8 April and 1 to 12 June, in Bonn.