A snapshot at the energy and environmental law in the European Union.

1. eNergy and Environmental law in the eu

2. Introduction

4. Treaty establishing the ECSC

5. Contribution to economic expansion, growth of employment and a rising standard of living through the common market for coal and steel Free movement of goods Prohibition of discriminatory measures Creation of the EU Institutions Treaty of Paris

6. Industry and Environment

7. Energy Law

8. Energy Policies Treaty of Lisbon amended the Treaty on the Functioning of the EU and in its Article 194 it put energy law on a legal basis

9. In the context of the establishment and functioning of the internal market and with regard for the need to preserve and improve the environment, Union policy on energy shall aim, in a spirit of solidarity between Member States, to: (a) ensure the functioning of the energy market; (b) ensure security of energy supply in the Union; (c) promote energy efficiency and energy saving and the development of new and renewable forms of energy; and (d) promote the interconnection of energy networks. Article 194 (1)

10. Support through market-based tools and financial instruments Development of Innovative Energy Technologies Adoption of measures to reduce global warming Instruments

11. Foundation for civil use of nuclear energy laid in 1957 with the establishment of the European Atomic Energy Community (Euratom) Nuclear Energy

12. Runs from 2007 – 2013 Two main areas: Research into nuclear fusion, nuclear fission energy and radiation protection Activities of the Joint Research Centre (JCR) Maximum amount to be spent EUR 2,75 billion Seventh Framework Program

13. Disposal depending on the classification either in near surface disposal facilities or in deep geological formations Nuclear Waste

14. Essential alternatives to fossil fuels Use reduces greenhouse gas emissions Diversifies energy supply Reduces dependence on fossil fuels markets Stimulates employment Create new technologies Goal is to cover 20% of the energy needs with renewables by 2020 Renewable Sources

15. According to the European Wind Energy Association By 2020 15.7% of the energy supply will come from wind energy By 2050 about 50% wind

16. More suitable for southern Member states Newer projects are concentrating on systems to power thermally driven cooling systems in the summer months solar

17. The only widely available energy resource to replace fossil fuels in the transportation sector Two types: Biodiesel Bioethanol Second generation biofuels are being developed from cellulose biomass feedstock biofuels

18. Environmental Law

19. Overview 1970: USA and United Nations declared protection of the environment a major goal 1986 Environmental Protection included for the first time in Art. 130r – 130t Treaty of Rome 2004 Environmental Liability Directive entered into Force 2008 Directive adopted to protect the environment through criminal law

20. ORGANISATIONS European Union Network for the Implementation and Enforcement of Environmental Law (IMPEL) European Union Forum of Judges for the Environment (EUFJE)

21. Objective of EU air quality policies is "to achieve levels of air quality that do not result in unacceptable impacts on, and risks to, human health and the environment." Air

22. Directive 2008/50/EC Merged existing legislation into single directive Taking into consideration natural courses of pollution Possibility of time extensions Air Quality

23. As of January 2011 two of the measures are: Review and further reduction of emissions from vehicles and machinery Active participation in international negotiations on air quality EU AIR POLICY

24. Directive 2000/60/EC Replaced seven old directives Supranational Objectives for future water protection River basin management Surface Water Groundwater Water

25. Ecological protection Chemical protection Other uses Surface water

26. Groundwater Directive 2006/118/EC Establishment of quality standards by 2008 Pollution trend studies Compliance with chemical status criteria GroundWater

27. Based on three principles Waste prevention Recycling and reuse Improving final disposal and monitoring EU Waste management

28. Climate Change and EIa

29. 20% cut in greenhouse gas emission by 2020 50% cut in carbon emission by 2050 Minimum of 10% usage of biofuels by 2020

30. Directive 85/337/EEC (Environmental Impact Assessment) for individual projects Directive 2001/42/EC (Strategic Environmental Assessment) for public projects EIASEA

31. Where is the EU going?

32. Presentation by Saskia Mehlhorn O’Quinn Law Library University of Houston Law Center W-4 Researching and Understanding European Union Law AALL Annual Meeting, Philadelphia, PA, July 23, 2011

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