European Union Committee
Brexit: environment and climate change
12th Report of Session 2016-17 - published 14 February 2017 - HL Paper 109
Contents
Chapter 2: EU environmental legislation and action
Box 1: Components of EU legislation
Box 2: Key environment and climate change policies at the EU level
Enforcing the environmental acquis
Chapter 3: The environment and the Great Repeal Bill
The Government’s commitment to environmental protection
Court of Justice of the European Union and case law
Chapter 4: Enforcement of environmental law
The role of the Court of Justice of the European Union
The need for additional enforcement
Chapter 5: Environmental implications of free trade with the EU
Enforcement under a free trade arrangement
Chapter 6: The drivers for alignment of standards and policy
Policy alignment: effective protection of the natural environment
Marine and aquatic environments
Box 5: EU Emissions Trading Scheme
Influence during Brexit negotiations
International influence on climate change
Funding environment protection and climate change action
Access to information and research projects in the EU
Chapter 9: Devolution and the environment
Summary of conclusions and recommendations
Appendix 1: List of Members and declarations of interest
Evidence is published online at www.parliament.uk/brexit-environment-climate-change and available for inspection at the Parliamentary Archives (020 7129 3074).
Q in footnotes refers to a question in oral evidence.