Environmental protection in the EU

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Environmental protection in the EU

Lisbon Treaty Article 3, 3, TEU: «the Union shall establish a common market. It shall work for the sustainable development of Europe based on balanced economic growth and price stability, a highly competitive social market economy, aiming at full employment and social progress, and a high level of protection and improvement of the quality of the environment. It shall promote scientific and technological advance».

Sustainable development Article 3,5, TEU: in its external relations, the EU «shall uphold and promote its values and interests and contribute to the protection of its citizens. It shall contribute to peace, security, the sustainable development of the Eart, solidarity and mutual respect among peoples, free and fair trade, eradication of poverty and the protection of human rights, in particular the rights of the child…».

Fundamental principles in EU Environmental policy – I. Subsidiarity EU environmental competence is shared and complementary with the Member States’ competence. Subsidiarity here is based on the transboundary character of environmental problems and the necessary fulfilment of international commitments of the EU.

II. Sustainability Economic growth and social cohesion are inter-dependent with environmental protection. At internal as well as external level: inter- relationship between economic, social and environmental development. Sustainable development strategy, 2001 – Towards a global partnership for sustainable development, 2002. Connection with the WTO (World Trade Organization), ILO (International Labour Organization) and UNEP (United Nations Environment Program).

III. Integration Article 11 TFEU: «Environmental protection requirements must be integrated into the definition and implementation of the Union’s policies and activities, in particular with a view to promoting sustainable development». Recognition of the mutual dependence and inter-relationship among the three pillars of sustainable development: economic, social and environmental. All three elements/interests must be balanced, this is the main difficulty. Conflict may arise between economic growth and environmental protection, for example.

Proportionality EU action must not go beyond what is necessary to achieve the desired objective. This provides flexibility in the application and implementation of directives.

Precautionary principle The fact that there is no certainty and no scientific evidence over the existence and nature of threats to human health and the environment should not be used to prevent action being taken to protect those interests. It is not a general principle at international level, though recognized in the Rio Declaration of 1992. Many States do not apply it – For example, the US use the cost/benefit analysis, and this different approach gives rise to disputes (see beef hormones case).

Seventh environmental action program – 2013-2020 In the framework of the 2020 Stategy Priority areas: biodiversity and habitats, low-carbon and resource- efficient economy, environment and health, sustainability of cities. Governance: subsidiarity, citizen engagement (participatory, deliberative approach: not top-down, but involving all stakeholders in policy building), global dimension (UN Human development report) and engagement in multilateral environmental processes and fora.

Climate change and energy Article 191, 1 TFEU. The fight against climate change is one of the objectives of the EU environmental policy Article 194 TFEU: the EU energy policy aims to promote energy efficiency and energy saving and the development of new and renewable forms of energy. 2009: climate change package (a number of directives aimed at promoting renewable energy sources and reducing the greenhouse gas emissions).

Climate change The EU emissions trading system Paris agreement of December 2015. Objective: keep global warming below 2° above pre-industrial level by reducing emissions of greenhouse gases.

Evolution of EU environmental policy From standard harmonization to ensure functioning of the market to autonomous objective integrated in all policy areas.