<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?><wcm><PressRelease><id>MEMO/13/567</id><format>HTML</format><date>Mon, 17 Jun 2013 12:00:02 +0200</date><keywords><keyword>CLIMACTION</keyword><keyword>COMDOC</keyword><keyword>CONSMEET</keyword><keyword>ENVIRO</keyword><keyword>HEDEGAARD</keyword><keyword>POTOCNIK</keyword></keywords><language><code>EN</code><title>Preparation Environment Council, 18 June 2013</title><formats/><url>http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=MEMO/13/567&amp;format=HTML&amp;aged=0&amp;language=EN&amp;guiLanguage=en</url><description>European Commission MEMO Brussels, 17 June 2013 The final Environment Council under the Irish Presidency will be held in Luxembourg on 18 June. Environment Commissioner Janez Potočnik and Commissioner for Climate Action Connie Hedegaard will represent the European Commission.</description></language></PressRelease><PressRelease><id>IP/13/545</id><format>HTML</format><date>Fri, 14 Jun 2013 21:00:00 +0200</date><keywords><keyword>COMDOC</keyword><keyword>ENVIRO</keyword><keyword>GREENCAP</keyword><keyword>POTOCNIK</keyword></keywords><language><code>EN</code><title>Environment: Bristol European Green Capital 2015</title><formats/><url>http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=IP/13/545&amp;format=HTML&amp;aged=0&amp;language=EN&amp;guiLanguage=en</url><description>European Commission Press release Brussels, 14 June 2013 The UK city of Bristol has won the European Green Capital Award for 2015. The award was presented by EU Environment Commissioner Janez Potočnik at a ceremony in Nantes, France, which currently holds the title, on Friday evening.</description></language><language><code>DE</code><title>Umweltpolitik: Bristol wird Grüne Hauptstadt Europas 2015</title><formats/><url>http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=IP/13/545&amp;format=HTML&amp;aged=0&amp;language=DE&amp;guiLanguage=en</url><description>Europäische Kommission Pressemitteilung Brüssel, 15. Juni 2013 Bristol im Vereinigten Königreich erhält die Auszeichnung „Grüne Hauptstadt Europas 2015“. Die Vergabe wurde am Freitagabend von EU-Umweltkommissar Janez Potočnik bei einem Festakt in der französischen Stadt Nantes, die derzeit den Titel innehat, bekannt gegeben.</description></language><language><code>FR</code><title>Environnement : Bristol sera la Capitale verte de l’Europe en 2015</title><formats/><url>http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=IP/13/545&amp;format=HTML&amp;aged=0&amp;language=FR&amp;guiLanguage=en</url><description>Commission européenne Communiqué de presse Bruxelles, le 14 juin 2013 La ville de Bristol, au Royaume-Uni, a remporté le prix de la Capitale verte de l’Europe pour 2015. Ce prix lui a été remis par M. Janez Potočnik, membre de la Commission européenne chargé de l&#039;environnement, lors d’une cérémonie qui s&#039;est tenue vendredi soir...</description></language></PressRelease><PressRelease><id>SPEECH/13/535</id><format>HTML</format><date>Fri, 14 Jun 2013 11:48:18 +0200</date><keywords><keyword>COMDOC</keyword><keyword>ENVIRO</keyword><keyword>POTOCNIK</keyword><keyword>SPEECH</keyword></keywords><language><code>EN</code><title>Speech: The importance of green cities</title><formats/><url>http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=SPEECH/13/535&amp;format=HTML&amp;aged=0&amp;language=EN&amp;guiLanguage=en</url><description>European Commission Janez Potočnik European Commissioner for Environment Speech: European Green Capital Award 2015 – workshop Nantes, 14 June 2013 Monsieur le President, Mayors, Distinguished Guests, Ladies and Gentlemen,  Let me start my intervention by a big &#034;thank you&#034; – &#034;MERCI&#034; –to all those involved in implementing the impressive programme of activities for...</description></language></PressRelease></wcm>