The European Council adopted conclusions on climate change, the MFF, the Conference on the Future of Europe, EU relations with Africa, the WTO, Turkey and Albania.
CLIMATE CHANGE
1. In the light of the latest available science and of the need to step up global climate action, the European Council endorses the objective of achieving a climate-neutral EU by 2050, in line with the objectives of the Paris Agreement. One Member State, at this stage, cannot commit to implement this objective as far as it is concerned, and the European Council will come back to this in June 2020.
2. The transition to climate neutrality will bring significant opportunities, such as potential for economic growth, for new business models and markets, for new jobs and technological development. Forward-looking research, development and innovation policies will have a key role. [...]
MULTIANNUAL FINANCIAL FRAMEWORK
12. Following the presentation of the Negotiating Box with figures by Finland’s Presidency, the European Council discussed the main features of the new Multiannual Financial Framework.
13. The European Council calls on its President to take the negotiations forward with the aim of reaching a final agreement.
III. OTHER ITEMS
14. The European Council considered the idea of a Conference on the Future of Europe starting in 2020 and ending in 2022. It asks the Croatian Council Presidency to work towards defining a Council position on the content, scope, composition and functioning of such a conference and to engage, on this basis, with the European Parliament and the Commission.[...]
European Council conclusions, 12 December 2019
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