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  • News | 12 May 2022
Making the polluter pay: Commission seeks views on EU environmental liability laws
Biodiversity

Today, the Commission has launched an open public consultation as part of the evaluation of the Environmental Liability Directive (ELD), the EU framework to prevent and remedy damage to land, water and biodiversity based on the ‘polluter pays’ principle. Under the Directive, operators have a legal responsibility to prevent and restore any environmental damage caused by their activities.

The public consultation is open for feedback until 4 August 2022.

Find out more here.