Environment, energy and climate: 13 Member States face infringement procedures from the Commission

13 Members States face infringement procedures regarding environmental, energy and climate matters from the European Commission, according to its June infringements package, issued on 04/06/2026.

A letter of formal notice was send by the Commission to Spain to comply with the ruling of the Court of Justice of the European Union on nitrates. The Directive aims to protect water quality across Europe by preventing nitrates from agricultural sources that pollute ground and surface waters, and by promoting the use of good farming practices

Another letters were sent to Belgium, Germany, Ireland, Spain, Croatia, Cyprus, Latvia, Luxembourg, Austria, Poland, Portugal, Slovenia and Slovakia to adopt national penalty schemes under ReFuelEU Aviation.

Spain, Austria and Cyprus received a reasoned opinion or an additional reasoned opinions for their failures to correctly transpose EU Directives. They were related to:
• the Seveso III Directive in the case of Spain, which prevent major accident involving dangerous substances ;
• the requirements of the Aarhus Convention, giving public access to…