The Working Party on the Environment, a technical body of the Council of the European Union, is scheduled to meet on 8 and 10 July 2026 in Brussels. The meeting, announced in a notice of meeting and provisional agenda dated 3 July 2026, will focus on two main items: the presentation of the Irish Presidency's environmental work programme and the EU's position for upcoming International Whaling Commission (IWC) meetings.
On 8 July, the Working Party will hear a presentation of the work programme during the Irish Presidency, which holds the rotating Council presidency until the end of 2026. This will outline the presidency's environmental priorities and legislative agenda for the coming months. On 10 July, the Commission will present a proposal for a Council Decision on the EU position for the next three IWC meetings, including inter-sessional meetings, based on document 11490/26 and its addendum. The Working Party will then discuss the proposal.
The meeting will take place in the Justus Lipsius building in Brussels. Documents are available on the Delegates Portal, and room attendants can provide copies on request. The meeting is part of the Council's preparatory work for environmental policy decisions, with the Irish Presidency steering discussions on key environmental files. No prior coverage of this specific meeting exists in recent records, indicating it is a newly scheduled event.