ENGAGEZ-VOUS POUR LA SANTÉ DE VOS CITOYENS : Adoptez un droit d’indemnisation effectif dans la Directive sur les émissions industrielles

The document argues for the adoption of an effective right to compensation within the EU Industrial Emissions Directive (specifically article 79 bis) to address health damages caused by illegal industrial pollution. It highlights that industrial air pollution caused damages valued between 277 and 433 billion euros in 2017 and asserts that current legal frameworks leave victims powerless. The authors propose that a harmonized right to compensation, including industry and authority liability, class actions, and the production of evidence, would protect fundamental rights, encourage legal compliance, and save the European economy 55 billion euros annually through better environmental law adherence.

• Industrial air pollution resulted in health and environmental damages estimated between 277 and 433 billion euros in 2017.
• Victims of illegal industrial activities or government inaction often lack effective and harmonized rules to seek legal redress or compensation.
• The proposed right to compensation in the Industrial Emissions Directive should include minimum guarantees such as the liability of industry and authorities, the use of class actions, and the ability for national courts to order industrial operators to produce evidence.
• Compliance with EU environmental law could potentially save the European economy 55 billion euros per year.
• Similar rights to compensation already exist in some EU member states, such as Finland and Germany, and have led to proportional compensation for serious health damages in France.

APA

ClientEarth (2023). ENGAGEZ-VOUS POUR LA SANTÉ DE VOS CITOYENS : Adoptez un droit d’indemnisation effectif dans la Directive sur les émissions industrielles. https://www.clientearth.org/media/kqnlymdj/clientearth_appel-pour-un-droit-d-indemnisation-effectif-pour-la-santé-de-vos-citoyens.pdf

Chicago

ClientEarth. ENGAGEZ-VOUS POUR LA SANTÉ DE VOS CITOYENS : Adoptez un droit d’indemnisation effectif dans la Directive sur les émissions industrielles. 2023. https://www.clientearth.org/media/kqnlymdj/clientearth_appel-pour-un-droit-d-indemnisation-effectif-pour-la-santé-de-vos-citoyens.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@misc{clientearth2023engagezvous, author = {{ClientEarth}}, title = {{ENGAGEZ-VOUS POUR LA SANTÉ DE VOS CITOYENS : Adoptez un droit d’indemnisation effectif dans la Directive sur les émissions industrielles}}, publisher = {ClientEarth}, year = {2023}, month = oct, url = {https://www.clientearth.org/media/kqnlymdj/clientearth_appel-pour-un-droit-d-indemnisation-effectif-pour-la-santé-de-vos-citoyens.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }