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After being overlooked for many years, the environmental policy of the European Union is slowly drawing more public and media attention. While opinions remain divided about the merits of the single currency, the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), and some of the consequences of the single market, there is a growing consensus that European integration has been good for the environment. A regional response to environmental issues has advantages over separate national responses because many environmental issues cross national boundaries, differences in environmental standards may create trade distortions, and individual states are more likely to tighten their environmental laws if they know their neighbours are moving in the same direction. There is also wide public support for EU environmental activity: recent Eurobarometer polls reveal that more than two-thirds of Europeans believe that decisions on the environment should be taken at the EU level rather than at the national level.
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McCormick, J. (1999). Environmental Policy. In: Cram, L., Dinan, D., Nugent, N. (eds) Developments in the European Union. Palgrave, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-27572-4_10
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