#Romania2019.eu/EnviMin Gavrilescu: Global Pact for the Environment, a consolidated future of agreement on international legislation

The global pact for the environment, one of the topics to be discussed on Tuesday with the European Union (EU) environment ministers, represents the consolidated future of the agreement on international environmental legislation, Romania's Minister of Environment Gratiela Gavrilescu said in Brussels on Tuesday, ahead of a meeting of the Environment Council. "At the meeting of the Environment Council today [March 5], we will address extremely important issues regarding environmental protection and climate change. It is an honour and a great responsibility for me to chair the Environment Council meeting today with my colleague, Minister of Waters and Forestry Ioan Denes. One of the most important topics that we will address today is the European Commission Communication ‘A clean planet for all.' The aim is to contribute to the discussions within the Council and to outline the strategy for the medium run. At the same time, during lunch, we will consider and debate the Global Pact for the Environment, which represents the consolidated future of an agreement on international environmental legislation," Gavrilescu said. She mentioned that endocrine disruptors are another topic of interest to be addressed by the meeting in Brussels. "Next, in the afternoon, there will be debates on sustainable investment leading to a clean economy. The next topic that is of interest to all EU citizens, and beyond, is a debate on endocrine disruptors. I would like for today's debates to be extremely positive and beneficial to a better way of living in a clean and healthy environment for all European citizens," Gavrilescu mentioned. Romanian Environment Minister Gratiela Gavrilescu and Romanian Minister of Waters and Forestry Ioan Denes chair on Tuesday a meeting of the Council of EU Ministers of Environment. AGERPRES (RO - author: Daniel Badea, editor: Oana Tilica; EN - author: Corneliu-Aurelian Colceriu, editor: Rodica State)