Interdependence of Environmental and Energy Policies on The Example of The European Union

Nowadays a lot of attention is paid to environmental protection and the European Union is no exception. While implementing a policy in the energy sector, the EU cares primarily about the environment. That is why the European Union is the community that actively develops alternative energy sources. Despite existing disagreements between the member countries, the policy can be considered successful. In addition, in 2019, the European Union, like the whole world, was affected by COVID-19. Despite the fact that the current epidemiological situation had a negative impact on the energy sector, the EU seeks to improve the current situation through government payments and subsidies. This policy allows the participating countries to continue developing their energy sector. While studying the interdependence of the environmental and energy spheres, it is important to note that the European Union has a successfully operating legislation that allows you to control the level of environmental pollution and prevent energy policy from preceding ecology. The main direction of the energy policy of the European Union at the moment is the creation of a unified market. Such aspirations are due to the fact that the fundamental principle of the union‘s existence and functioning is integration. However, the idea of creating a unified market in the near future is not feasible, since there are numerous disagreements among the participating countries. France is an example of such an approach, caring primarily about its national interests and, therefore, there have developed their own energy program. Nevertheless, the European Union strives to pursue a quality policy in the energy sector, paying special attention to the disagreements of the participating countries, environmental issues, and existing crises.

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