This is a list of EU Strategies, Directive, Communications and other relevant legal instruments that have been cited in the pages on EU policies on biodiversity, climate change and energy, including the separate dedicated sections linked to the main policies page.

EU Biodiversity Strategy for 2030: Bringing nature back into our lives
Communication (2020) from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions.

General Union Environment Action Programme to 2030
Decision (EU) 2022/591 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 6 April 2022 on a General Union Environment Action Programme to 2030.

Proposal for a Nature Restoration Law
Proposal (2022) for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on nature restoration.

New EU Forest Strategy for 2030
Communication (2021) from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions.

European Climate Law
Regulation (EU) 2021/1119 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 June 2021 establishing the framework for achieving climate neutrality and amending Regulations (EC) No 401/2009 and (EU) 2018/1999 (‘European Climate Law’).

European Climate Pact
Communication (2022) from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions.

Forging a climate-resilient Europe - the new EU Strategy on Adaptation to Climate Change
Communication (2021) from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions.

EU soil strategy for 2030: Reaping the benefits of healthy soils for people, food, nature and climateCommunication (2021) from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions.

A new Circular Economy Action Plan: For a cleaner and more competitive Europe
Communication (2020) from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions.

Pathway to a Healthy Planet for All, EU Action Plan" 'Towards Zero Pollution for Air, Water and Soil'
Communication (2021) from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions.

Impact assessment report accompanying the new EU Strategy on Adaptation to Climate Change
Communication (2021) from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions.

The recast Renewable Energy Directive
Directive (EU) 2018/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2018 on the promotion of the use of energy from renewable sources (recast).

Proposal to amend the recast Renewable Energy Directive
Proposal (2021) for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive (EU) 2018/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council,  Regulation (EU) 2018/1999 of the European Parliament and of the Council and Directive 98/70/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council  as regards the promotion of energy from renewable sources, and repealing Council Directive (EU) 2015/652.

REPowerEU: Joint European Action for more affordable, secure and sustainable energy
Communication (2022) from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions.

Sustainable Europe Investment Plan: European Green Deal Investment Plan
Communication (2021) from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions.

Delegated Regulation on indirect land-use change
Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/807 of 13 March 2019 supplementing Directive (EU) 2018/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the determination of high indirect land-use change-risk feedstock for which a significant expansion of the production area into land with high carbon stock is observed and the certification of low indirect land-use change-risk biofuels, bioliquids and biomass fuels.

Report on the status of production expansion of relevant food and feed crops worldwide
Report (2019) from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions.

Commission Implementing Regulation on sustainability certification
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/996 of 14 June 2022 on rules to verify sustainability and greenhouse gas emissions saving criteria and low indirect land-use change-risk criteria.

LULUCF Regulation
Regulation (EU) 2018/841 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 May 2018 on the inclusion of greenhouse gas emissions and removals from land use, land use change and forestry in the 2030 climate and energy framework, and amending Regulation (EU) No 525/2013 and Decision No 529/2013/EU

Proposal to amend the LULUCF Regulation
Proposal (2021) for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulations (EU) 2018/841 as regards the scope, simplifying the compliance rules, setting out the targets of the Member States for 2030 and committing to the collective achievement of climate neutrality by 2035 in the land use, forestry and agriculture sector, and (EU) 2018/1999 as regards improvement in monitoring, reporting, tracking of progress and review.

Impact assessment accompanying the Proposal to amend the LULUCF Regulation

EU Solar Energy Strategy
Communication (2022) from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions.

Water Framework Directive
Directive 2000/60/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2000 establishing a framework for Community action in the field of water policy.

Marine Strategy Framework Directive
Directive 2008/56/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 June 2008 establishing a framework for community action in the field of marine environmental policy.

WEEE Directive
Directive 2012/19/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 4 July 2012 on waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) (recast).

EU Offshore Renewable Energy Strategy
Communication (2020) from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions.

Maritime Spatial Planning Directive
Directive 2014/89/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 July 2014 establishing a framework for maritime spatial planning.

Floods Directive
This is Directive 2007/60/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2007 on the assessment and management of flood risks (Text with EEA relevance).

The Habitats Directive
This is Council Directive 92/43/EEC of 21 May 1992 on the conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora.

The Birds Directive
This is Directive 2009/147/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 November 2009 on the conservation of wild birds.

Proposal for a regulation on batteries and waste batteries
Proposal (2020) for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning batteries and waste batteries, repealing Directive 2006/66/EC and amending Regulation (EU) No 2019/1020.

Sustainable Carbon Cycles
Communication (2021) from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions.