The European Commission is launching a call for evidence until 9 December on the application of the ‘polluter pays’ principle (PPP) in the European Union - the principle that underpins EU environmental policy (Article 191(2) of the TFEU) and requires polluters to pay for measures to prevent, control and remedy pollution, as well as for the cost of pollution to society.
The Commission intends to assess how this principle is implemented by EU Member States, including in EU policies that...