Environmental and climate policy

Abstract

This book offers an insight into some of the most important questions of environmental policy, along two main themes. First, it offers a general overview of the most important tools of environmental policy and the main features of EU environmental policy. Second, it presents the issue of climate change, including drivers, impacts and the current standing of international efforts to address it. Finally, these two themes are combined in a detailed discussion of the climate policy of the EU. As a guide to both the fundamentals and the current state of play of environmental and, specifically, climate policy, this book can be useful to students, academics and anyone looking to deepen their knowledge about these important issues. Anna Széchy (PhD) is an assistant professor at the Corvinus University of Budapest, where she has been teaching environmental policy, environmental economics and corporate environmental management for over a decade. She has first-hand experience regarding the process of EU environmental policymaking, having previously worked as advisor to a member of the environment committee of the European Parliament in Brussels and Strasbourg.