JUSTNORTH Regulatory and Policy Database

   

Regulation:Directive (EU) 2019/1161 amending Directive 2009/33/EC on the promotion of clean and energy-efficient road transport vehicles
Short name: 
Number:EU/2019/1161
Issuing entity:European Union and its agencies
Date:2019/06/20
Reference:https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/dir/2019/1161/oj
Hard/soft law instrument:Hard law
Relevant justice questions:

Chosen justice question particularly relevant for the regulatory/policy framework (in the light of JUSTNORTH research, aimed at supporting future justice-focused research on Arctic governance):

Climate justice: Who pays the cost of these climate change mitigation and adaptation measures? Who reaps the benefits from climate policies and low-carbon transition projects?

Climate justice: How does the instrument affect the climate change?

Climate justice: Was anybody excluded from the decision-making process with respect to climate mitigation and adaptation actions?

Intergenerational justice: What implications does the framework have for future generations?

Environmental justice and ethics: What identifiable actual or potential environmental harms and benefits are governed by the given regulatory framework? How are they distributed?

Inclusion and participation: Are all relevant stakeholders/rightsholders included in the governance/decision-making process and are there any important stakeholders who are excluded?

 

Level:National and EU/EEA
Remarks:text with EEA relevance, new directive adopted in 2023, awaiting publication in EU OJ
Brief description: 

Economic and social activity:

Transport

Regulatory concern:

Environment and climate change

Case study relevance

CS1: Opportunities For Sustainable Mobility and Addressing Transport Poverty in Iceland
CS13: Transportation Links and Power Disparities: The Arctic Railway Plans in Finland