The idea that the European Union (EU) is a major force in UK environmental policy is now well recognised but was new fifteen years ago, The integration of environmental considerations into other EU policies is now receiving more attention as is the implementation of EU legislation. Both are necessary if the EU is convincingly to pass the test of contributing to the handling of global issues particularly climate change.
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