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Emissions Trading System/Social Climate Fund: Press conference by EP negotiators
Following the deals reached this weekend on the Emissions Trading System and Social Climate Fund, a press conference with lead MEPs is scheduled for Monday 19 December at 10.30.
MEPs reached an agreement with EU governments in talks on the Emissions Trading System (ETS) and the Social Climate Fund, over the weekend in Brussels.
On Monday 19 December at 10.30 CET, an online press conference is scheduled with Peter Liese (EPP, DE), Parliament’s ETS rapporteur, Pascal Canfin (Renew, FR), Chair of the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety Committee and Dragoș Pîslaru (Renew, RO), Chair of the Committee on Employment and Social Affairs.
The press conference can be followed live via webstreaming and Ebs.
Interpretation of the press conference will be available in English, French and German.
Background
The ETS is part of the “Fit for 55 in 2030 package", which is the EU’s plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by at least 55% by 2030 compared to 1990 levels in line with the European Climate Law. MEPs have already negotiated agreements with EU governments on CBAM, CO2 cars, LULUCF, Effort Sharing and ETS aviation.
Information for the media
Journalists who want to ask questions, can connect via Interactio by using the link https://ep.interactio.eu/66e2-hy1p-1w4u
Interactio is only supported on iPad (with the Safari browser) and Mac/Windows (with the Google Chrome browser).
When connecting, enter your name and the media you are representing in the first name / last name fields.
For better sound quality, use headphones and a microphone. Interpretation is only possible for interventions with video.
Journalists who have never used Interactio before are asked to connect 30 minutes before the start of the press conference to perform a connection test. IT assistance can be provided if necessary.
When connected, open the chat window (upper right corner) to be able to see the service messages.
For more details, check the connection guidelines and recommendations for remote speakers.
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