Coal

Environmental Legislation

Community environmental legislation and proposals that may impact upon the use of coal:

|Overview

|Climate change

|Co-Generation

|Emissions

|Mercury

|Waste

Overview

The EU has a strong record of legislating for environmental protection. The mining and utilisation of coal in the EU complies with focused criteria which ensure that mitigation of climate change and protection of the global environment have proper importance. This is ensured through compliance with legislation that reinforces the commitment of the EU to sustainable development.