Choices for a greener future. The European Union and the environment

Protecting our global environment is not a job for individual governments alone. Effective action is needed to improve the quality of people’s lives while at the same time safeguarding nature and combating problems like climate change. This calls for cooperation and partnership throughout society and at the international level. The European Union has some 30 years’ experience of making policy and implementing action to conserve our natural heritage. It has achieved significant results, but much more remains to be done to ensure a cleaner, healthier environment for European citizens, their children, and generations yet to come.