Strengthening Environmental Justice in the EU

by name voted on 05.10.2021

Summary

This proposal updates EU rules to make it easier and cheaper for citizens and NGOs to challenge decisions that affect the environment.

9 05.10.2021

Other

justice

environment

human rights

public safety

administrative law

public administration

public administration

simplification of legislation

Key points

The proposal aims to strengthen environmental protection by improving access to justice for all citizens and organizations.
The scope of reviewable decisions is expanded to include non-legislative acts that have a general impact on the environment.
New measures ensure that legal proceedings are not prohibitively expensive for those seeking to protect the environment.
Members of the public, not just environmental organizations, will be granted the right to request internal reviews if they show sufficient interest.

Vote

PPE

S&D

Renew

Verts/ALE

ID

ECR

The Left

NI

Total

Speeches

4 Speeches in total

Pro

Contra

Roberta METSOLA

Roberta METSOLA

PPE

0:32 min

7. Signing of acts adopted in accordance with the ordinary legislative procedure (Rule 79)

Rainer WIELAND

PPE

1:18 min

4. First voting session

Documents (PDFs)

REPORT on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council Amending Regulation (EC) No 1367/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 6 September 2006 on the application of the provisions of the Aarhus Convention on Access to Information, Public Participation in Decision-making and Access to Justice in Environmental Matters to Community institutions and bodies Environment: The Aarhus Regulation ***I Environment: The Aarhus Regulation ***I

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