General Union Environment Action Programme to 2020: 'Living well, within the limits of our planet'. 7th Environment Action Programme

This procedure on the General Union Environment Action Programme to 2020 (the 7th Environment Action Programme) follows the ordinary legislative procedure, in which Parliament and the Council decide together to produce binding EU law. It was handled by the Agriculture and Rural Development and Environment, Public Health and Food Safety committees, covering environmental policy and sustainable development. The tabled amendments set 2020 priority objectives in light of a 2050 vision, referencing the Europe 2020 strategy, greenhouse gas reduction targets, the Water Framework Directive, the Natura 2000 network, the Emissions Trading Scheme, the Rio+20 Summit and a resource-efficient, low-carbon economy. Others address biodiversity restoration, nitrogen and phosphorus inputs, and public involvement through the EIA procedure. It shares subjects such as environmental policy with files including "Union environment action programme (2021-2030)".