Podobnik, Bursik Discuss Cooperation in Environmental Issues
Environment and Spatial Planning Minister Janez Podobnik and his Czech counterpart Martin Bursik agreed on close ties between experts, especially as part of the preparations for the two countries' EU presidencies, as they met in Prague on Monday.
Podobnik told STA Bursik wanted to know how Slovenia was preparing for its stint at the helm of the EU in the first half of 2008, as the Czech Republic will preside the bloc a year later.
It was agreed that a number of Czech experts would visit Slovenian teams, explained Podobnik, who met Bursik as part of a working visit dedicated to climate change.
The ministers also agreed on cooperation in the field of forestry and wood industry. The Czech Republic has rich experience in this field, while in Slovenia forests are an important carbon sink and wood biomass is an important source of energy, Podobnik said.
He added that wood would be one of Slovenia's priorities at the informal meeting of environment ministers next year.
Podobnik presented the distribution of emission coupons in Slovenia, as the Czech Republic is facing problems in this area because its main energy source is coal. The ministers also discussed CO2 emissions of cars.
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