The European Union has been told to ensure that NGOs can challenge its environmental policy in court, something EU institutions have so far failed to do.
It is unclear if the EU executive will follow up on the recommendation, however.
Last Friday (17 March), the Aarhus Compliance Committee said the EU was not living up to its obligation to allow the public effective access to justice in environmental matters.
The Aarhus convention is a UN text that sets out principles for ...
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