Policy Area Official Journal EU Law Updates EU Implementing Law Updates Since Last EU Tracker ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION EU (Secondary) Law EU (Tertiary) Law Carbon Capture and Storage Directive 2009/31/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 April 2009 on the geological storage of carbon dioxide and amending Council Directive 85/337/EEC, European Parliament and Council Directives 2000/60/EC, L 140, 5.6.2009 p. 114-135 Consolidated: 24.12.2018 N/A N/A N/A N/A 1 2001/80/EC, 2004/35/EC, 2006/12/EC, 2008/1/EC and Regulation (EC) No 1013/2006 Energy Efficiency Directive 2012/27/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on energy efficiency, amending Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2023/2104 L 315, 14.11.2012 p. 1-56 Consolidated: 4.5.2023 N/A N/A N/A 2 Directives 2009/125/EC and 2010/30/EU and repealing Directives 2004/8/EC and 2006/32/EC and (EU) 2023/807 Energy Planning Consents Directive 2011/92/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 December 2011 on the assessment of the L 26 28.1.2012 p.1-21 Consolidated: 15.05.2014 N/A N/A N/A N/A 3 effects of certain public and private projects on the environment Directive 2003/35/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 May 2003 providing for public participation in respect of the drawing up of certain plans and programmes relating to the environment and amending with regard to L156 25.6.2003 p.17-25 Consolidated: 31.12.2016 N/A N/A N/A N/A 4 public participation and access to justice Council Directives 85/337/EEC and 96/61/EC - Statement by the Commission Directive 2014/52/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 April 2014 amending Directive 2011/92/EU on L 124 25.4.2014 p. 1-18 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 5 the assessment of the effects of certain public and private projects on the environment Onshore Hydrocarbons Licensing Directive 94/22/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 May 1994 on the conditions for granting and using L 164 30.6.1994 p.3-8 Consolidated: 24.12.2018 N/A N/A N/A N/A 6 authorizations for the prospection, exploration and production of hydrocarbons Renewable Energy Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2021/2003, 2022/759, 2023/1184, 2023/1185, 2023/1640, 2024/1405, 2024/1408; Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2022/603, 2022/604, 2022/605, 2022/611, 2022/609, 2022/600, 2022/607, 2022/602, Directive (EU) 2018/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2018 on the promotion of the L 328 21.12.2018 Consolidated: 16.7.2024 N/A 2022/610, 2022/608, 2022/601, 2022/599, 2022/606, N/A 9 7 use of energy from renewable sources (recast) 2022/996, 2022/1657, 2022/1656, 2022/1655, 2022/2448, 2022/2461, 2023/1760, 2024/805, 2024/861, 2024/2630, 2024/2624, 2024/2626, 2024/2666, 2024/3194, 2024/3176, 2024/3191, 2024/3181, 2024/3180 Biodiversity - Resource Access & Benefit Sharing Regulation (EU) No 511/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 April 2014 on compliance measures for users from the Nagoya Protocol on Access to Genetic Resources and the Fair and Equitable Sharing of Benefits Arising L 150 20.5.2014 p.59-71 N/A N/A Latest: 13 October 2015 N/A N/A 8 from their Utilization in the Union Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/1866 of 13 October 2015 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Regulation (EU) No 511/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the register of L 275 20.10.2015 p.4-19 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 9 collections, monitoring user compliance and best practices Flood Risk Management Directive 2007/60/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2007 on the assessment and L 288 6.11.2007 p.27-34 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 10 management of flood risks Marine Environment Directive 2008/56/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 June 2008 establishing a framework for L 164 25.6.2008 p.19-40 Consolidated: 7.6.2017 N/A N/A N/A N/A 11 community action in the field of marine environmental policy (Marine Strategy Framework Directive) Commission Directive (EU) 2017/845 of 17 May 2017 amending Directive 2008/56/EC of the European Parliament and of L 125 18.5.2017 p.27-33 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 12 the Council as regards the indicative lists of elements to be taken into account for the preparation of marine strategies Natural Environment and Biodiversity Regulation (EU) No 1143/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 October 2014 on the prevention and Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) L 317 4.11.2014 p.35-55 Condolidated: 14.12.2019 N/A N/A N/A 13 management of the introduction and spread of invasive alien species 2022/1203, 2024/574 CEEAC EU Law Tracker: Report 4 Lisa Claire Whitten, February 2025 Council Regulation (EEC) No 3254/91 of 4 November 1991 prohibiting the use of leghold...