Press Release: Environment: Better implementation will lower costs and improve the environment

Failing to implement environment legislation is thought to cost the EU economy around €50 billion every year in health costs and direct costs to the environment. In an effort to reduce that figure and deliver better environmental outcomes for people and businesses, the Commission today issued a communication on better implementation of EU environment law.

European Commission: Memo/12/159: Communication on Implementing EU environment legislation – Questions & Answers http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=MEMO/12/159&format=HTML&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=en

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