What does the agenda foresee?
The Intergovernmental Conference is held behind closed doors, without media presence. However, at 09:15 a joint press conference is scheduled, where Prime Minister Edi Rama, Danish Minister Marie Bjerre, and EU Commissioner Marta Kos will speak.
Chapters opened today
Transport
EU transport legislation aims to improve the functioning of the internal market by promoting safe, efficient, environmentally friendly, and user-oriented transport services. The transport chapter covers road, rail, inland waterways, combined transport, aviation, and maritime transport. It relates to technical and safety standards, security, social standards, state aid control, and market liberalization within the EU’s internal transport market.
Energy
The EU’s energy policy objectives include enhancing competitiveness, ensuring security of energy supply, and protecting the environment. The energy chapter consists of rules and policies mainly related to competition and state aid (including the coal sector), the internal energy market (liberalization of electricity and gas markets, promotion of renewable energy sources), energy efficiency, nuclear energy, as well as nuclear safety and radiation protection.
Trans-European Networks
This chapter addresses the policy on Trans-European Networks in transport, telecommunications, and energy infrastructure, including Community guidelines for the development of these networks as well as support measures for projects of common interest. The creation and development of Trans-European Networks, along with the promotion of interconnection and interoperability of national networks, aims to fully exploit the advantages of the internal market and contribute to economic growth and job creation within the European Union.
Environment and Climate Change
The EU’s environmental and climate policy promotes sustainable development and the protection of the environment for present and future generations. It is based on preventive action, the “polluter pays” principle, tackling environmental damage at its source, shared responsibility, and integrating environmental protection into other EU policies.
This field includes more than 200 important legal acts covering horizontal legislation, water and air quality, waste management, nature protection, industrial pollution control and risk management, chemicals and genetically modified organisms (GMOs), noise pollution, forestry, and climate change.
Implementing this chapter requires significant investment. A strong and well-equipped administration, both at national and local levels, is essential for enforcing and strengthening EU environmental legislation.