Today EU Heads of State and Government have called upon the European Commission to draft a new EU long-term climate strategy.
The European Council invites the Commission to present by the first quarter of 2019 a proposal for a Strategy for long-term EU greenhouse gas emissions reduction in accordance with the Paris Agreement, taking into account the national plans.
European Council conclusions on Jobs, Growth and Competitiveness, as well as some of the other items (Paris Agreement and Digital Europe), 22 March 2018
I. JOBS, GROWTH AND COMPETITIVENESS
Single Market
1. The European Council calls for increased efforts to deliver, before the end of the current legislative cycle, on the Single Market strategy, the Digital Single Market strategy, the Capital Markets Union Action Plan and the Energy Union, including through the swift examination of recent Commission proposals. Decisions already taken must be implemented effectively. Looking beyond the completion and implementation of the strategies, the EU needs to keep working towards a future-proof and fair single market that is fit for the digital age and an enabler for competitiveness, innovation and sustainability.
