EU and UK Environmental Policy Contents

Contents

Terms of Reference

Summary

1 Introduction

2 The development of EU and UK environmental policy

The development of EU environmental policy

Subsidiarity and the Balance of Competences

Impact of EU Membership on the UK Environment

Conclusion

The UK and the EU’s international policies

3 The design of EU and UK environmental policy

UK influence on EU environmental policy development

UK Stakeholder influence on EU policy

Flexibility of EU environmental policy and national differences

Advantages and Disadvantages of EU Policy Processes

Conclusion

Devolution

4 The implementation and evaluation of EU environmental policy

Responsibility for implementing EU policy

Proportionality and businesses

Issues with interpretation and enforcement

Post-evaluation of environmental policy

Conclusion

5 The future of EU and UK environmental relations

Recent developments in EU environmental policy

UK renegotiation process

Conclusion

Conclusions

Formal Minutes

Witnesses

Published written evidence

List of Reports from the Committee during the current Parliament





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