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Press material Wednesday 7 December 2022

● Council of the EU   07/12/2022 17:29 | Press release | ETS aviation: Council and Parliament strike provisional deal to reduce flight emissions   The Council and the European Parliament reached a provisional political agreement on the revision of the EU emissions trading system (EU ETS) rules applying to the aviation sector. The agreement ensures that aviation contributes to the EU's emission reduction objectives under the Paris Agreement. According to the agreement, the EU ETS will apply for intra-European flights (including departing flights to the United Kingdom and Switzerland), while CORSIA will apply to for extra-European flights to and from third countries participating in CORSIA ('clean cut') from 2022 to 2027. When emissions from flights to and from outside the European Economic Area reach levels above 85% of 2019-levels, they will have to be offset with corresponding carbon credits, invested in emissions reductions in countries participating in CORSIA. The Council and Parliament agreed that after the 42nd Assembly of International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO, which developed CORSIA) in 2025, the Commission will assess if the implementation of CORSIA by operators is sufficient to reduce aviation emissions in light of the objective of the Paris agreement. If CORSIA delivers on its objectives, the Commission will make a proposal to the Council and Parliament to extend the clean cut. If CORSIA is not sufficient, the Commission will make a proposal to extend the scope of ETS to all flights departing from the EEA. Transparency of CORSIA emission data will be improved, starting from next year, while safeguards will be included to protect commercially sensitive information. The co-legislators agreed to gradually phase out free emission allowances for the aviation sector as follows: 25% in 2024, 50% in 2025 and 100% from 2026. This means allowances will be fully auctioned from 2026. As regards the use of revenues, co-legislators agreed to transfer 5 million of allowances from the aviation sector to the innovation fund. The Council and Parliament also agreed to set aside 20 million free allowances to incentivise the uptake of fuels that are in the short term a promising path for the decarbonisation aviation. The co-legislators agreed that all fuels eligible under RefuelEU, except fuels derived from fossil fuels, will be eligible for the sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) allowances. The mechanism will be in place until 2030. Small islands, small airports and outermost regions will be able to cover the price differential between kerosene and eligible fuels with 100% of the SAF allowances in order to ensure the availability of the eligible fuels in these locations with specific supply constraints. For all other airports, the coverage of the price differential will be modulated according to the type of fuel: 95% for renewable fuels of non-biological origin (RFNBOs) 70% for advanced biofuels and 50% for other eligible fuels. Non-CO2 effects on climate from aviation are at least as important as the impact of CO2 alone. The agreement provides that the Commission will implement a monitoring, reporting and verification (MRV) system for non-CO2 effects in aviation from 2025. By 2027, the Commission will submit a report based on the MRV and, by 2028, after an impact assessment, the Commission will make a proposal to address non-CO2 effects. In addition, the agreement takes into account specific geographical circumstances and, in that context, proposes limited derogations for outermost regions. Background and next steps The proposal to revise the ETS aviation is part of the ‘Fit for 55’ package. Presented by the European Commission on 14 July 2021, the package aims to enable the EU to reduce its net greenhouse gas emissions by at least 55% by 2030 compared to 1990 levels and to achieve climate neutrality in 2050. On 29 June 2022, the Environment Council reached a general approach on the proposal. The provisional political agreement will now be formally adopted by the Council and the Parliament. Fit for 55 package: Council reaches general approaches relating to emissions reductions and their social impacts (press release, 29 June 2022) General approach on ETS aviation Fit for 55 package (background information)

Press material Wednesday 7 December 2022

● Council of the EU   07/12/2022 20:27 | Media advisory | Media advisory - Justice and Home Affairs Council of 8-9 December 2022   Indicative programme All times are approximate and subject to change Chairs: Vít Rakušan, Czech Minister for the Interior Pavel Blažek, Czech Minister of Justice Thursday, 8 December - HOME AFFAIRS +/- 09.00 Arrivals (live streaming) +/- 09.00 Doorstep by Vít Rakušan, Czech Minister for the Interior 10.00 In the margins of the Council: Schengen Mixed Committee ("Schengen Council") - Adoption of the agenda - Overall state of the Schengen area - Full application of the Schengen acquis in Bulgaria, Croatia and Romania - Any other business: current legislative proposals +/- 12.25 Justice and Home Affairs Council (Home Affairs) - Adoption of the agenda - Approval of "A" items: non-legislative list Overall state of the Schengen area Full application of the Schengen acquis in Bulgaria, Croatia and Romania Cooperation between competent authorities dealing with counter-terrorism +/- 13.15 Press point by Czech Minister Vít Rakušan and Commissioner Ylva Johansson (live streaming) +/- 13.30 Working lunch Improving the effectiveness of EU return policy +/- 15.15 Home affairs resumes - Approval of "A" items: legislative list (live streaming) (poss.) Regulation on addressing situations of instrumentalisation in the field of migration and asylum (live streaming) Regulation to prevent and combat child sexual abuse (live streaming) Any other business: Current legislative proposals (live streaming) +/- 16.05 Russia’s aggression against Ukraine External dimension of migration and the situation along the main migratory routes Asylum and migration Council Recommendation on the resilience of critical infrastructure Any other business d) Wildfire preparedness in the context of the EU Civil Protection Mechanism e) EU Civil Protection Mechanism response to the challenges arising from the war in Ukraine a) Prague Process Ministerial Conference b) EU-Western Balkans Ministerial Forum on Justice and Home Affairs c) EU-US Justice and Home Affairs Ministerial Meeting f) Work programme of the incoming Presidency At the end of the meeting press conference (+/- 19.00) in live streaming. Friday, 9 December - JUSTICE +/- 08.30 Arrivals (live streaming) +/- 08.50 Doorstep by Pavel Blažek, Czech Minister of Justice 09.30 Justice and Home Affairs Council (Justice) Conclusions on the fight against impunity regarding crimes committed in connection with Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine Conclusions on enhancing the capacities of the European Judicial Cybercrime Network (EJCN) +-/ 9.55 e-evidence (live streaming) +/- 10.10 Important steps on legislative files (live streaming) - Environmental crime directive - Digitalisation of judicial cooperation +/- 10.40 Any other business: current legislative proposals (live streaming) +/- 10.50 Directive on asset recovery and confiscation (live streaming) +/- 12.15 Family photo +/- 12.30 Working lunch Fight against antisemitism +/- 14.15 Justice resumes Directive against strategic lawsuits against public participation ("anti-SLAPP Directive") (live streaming) +/- 15:45 Fight against antisemitism EU accession to the European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms (ECHR) Any other business a) EU-Western Balkans Ministerial Forum on Justice and Home Affairs b) EU-US Justice and Home Affairs Ministerial Meeting c) Conference on whistleblowing d) Workshop on Digitalisation of Justice e) Recommendation on procedural rights of suspects and accused persons subject to pre-trial detention and on material detention conditions f) EU 2022 Annual Report on the Application of the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights g) Work programme of the incoming Presidency At the end of the meeting (+/- 17.30) press conference in (live streaming). Arrangements for the press conferences Both press conferences will take place in a hybrid format: EU accredited journalists will be able to participate and ask questions either remotely or in person at the Justus Lipsius press room. In order to participate and ask questions, EU accredited journalists should register using this link. Those who already registered for previous press events of Justice and Home Affairs Council do not need to do it again. Deadline for registration: Thursday, 8 December 2022, 18.00 Further instructions will be sent to all registered participants shortly after the deadline.