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EU ministers talk deforestation, GMOs, mercury

Tropical deforestation, genetically-modified organisms (GMOs) and a global phase-out of mercury emissions were at the top of the agenda for a meeting of EU environment ministers meeting in Brussels on Thursday, alongside sustainable consumption and production (see related article, this issue) and the EU's climate and energy package (EED 04/12/08).

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The Danish government presents the programme of the Danish Presidency of the Council of the European Union ‘Europe at work'

Denmark took over the presidency of the EU on 1 January.

Read ENDS article on its provisional agenda of meetings

See also its website and full programme of work officially presented on 6 January