Open AccessEnvironmental subsidiarity in the EU: or halfway to green federalism?
Author(s) -
Tiago de Melo Cartaxo
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
perspectives on federalism
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.132
H-Index - 3
ISSN - 2036-5438
DOI - 10.2478/pof-2018-0040
Subject(s) - subsidiarity , federalism , decentralization , legislation , discretion , cooperative federalism , european union , political science , sustainable development , member states , environmental policy , public administration , environmental planning , business , economic policy , law , geography , politics
Environmental protection and sustainable development are competences that the EU is entitled to integrate into the definition and implementation of its policies. However, shared competences in these areas are still a reality, as a margin of discretion persists for Member States, aimed at maintaining a high level of decentralisation, particularly where issues related to national policies and more (nation) specific sectoral legislation are concerned. This paper intends to analyse the application of the principle of subsidiarity to environmental issues within the EU, to examine the characteristics of a possible path to the future of green federalism in Europe.