The EU has a range of measures to improve the quality of the environment for European citizens and safeguard their quality of life. One of the Commission's tasks is to ensure that environmental legislation is implemented correctly.
Common European rules on environment matter in our daily lives – whether they improve air quality, ensure safe drinking water or take care that...
Environmental taxes can contribute to a healthier planet and healthier people, and encourage more responsible environmental behaviour among...
The European Union has some of the most advanced laws to protect the environment in the world. But what happens when they are not applied...
The Environmental Implementation Review (EIR), a new tool from the European Commission, aims to help EU Member States achieve the benefits of...
The European Eco-Management and Audit Scheme (EMAS), a voluntary environmental management instrument, is celebrating its 20th anniversary....
On 1 July 2013, Croatia became the 28th member of the European Union. As a result, it has implemented almost the whole corpus of European...
The extent to which the public can take an environmental issue to court is unclear. The basic right of access to justice is enshrined in the...
Legislation on the statute book counts for little if it is not properly implemented and enforced. The EU has agreed an array of environment...