Novels in the International Legal Provision of Environmental Safety in the European Union

Formulation of the problem. The issues of environmental protection are classified as particularly significant in the international legal space. The current state of the environment rightfully causes concern to the international community. Climate problems, anthropogenic impact on the sphere of ecology are perceived as a threat to the existence of mankind. In this regard, the author considers it relevant to consider the legal mechanisms for ensuring international environmental security. In this article, the author poses the problem of studying the current state of international legal provision of environmental security at the regional level – in the European Union.

Goals and objectives of the study. The article is devoted to the study of common European law, including the latest case practice in the field of environmental safety.

Methods. The main trends in the environmental political and legal activities of the European Union are shown in the article. The author analyzes the system of legal protection of the environment in the European Union. general scientific and special methods for legal science underlie the methodology used. This is, first of all, a formal legal analysis, a comparative legal analysis.

Results. According to the author, the pan-European legal support of environmental security is formally developed. However, its provision is the scope of both regional supranational and national law.

Conclusions. The results of the study give grounds to believe that in the pan-European provision of environmental security, a trend towards strengthening supranational regulation is becoming apparent. At the same time, the leading role in the judicial protection of rights in the field of environmental safety remains with the EU states.