This statistic shows the frequency of infringements by European Union (EU) Member States against each sector of environmental regulation in 2015. The European Commission reported a total of 286 breaches occuring in 2015. Infringements related to water were the most common in 2015, with 73 reported infringements.
Number of Member State environmental infringements in the European Union (EU) in 2015, by sector
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European Commission. (January 19, 2016). Number of Member State environmental infringements in the European Union (EU) in 2015, by sector [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 20, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/432644/type-of-environmental-breaches-by-eu-member-states/
European Commission. "Number of Member State environmental infringements in the European Union (EU) in 2015, by sector." Chart. January 19, 2016. Statista. Accessed April 20, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/432644/type-of-environmental-breaches-by-eu-member-states/
European Commission. (2016). Number of Member State environmental infringements in the European Union (EU) in 2015, by sector. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 20, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/432644/type-of-environmental-breaches-by-eu-member-states/
European Commission. "Number of Member State Environmental Infringements in The European Union (Eu) in 2015, by Sector." Statista, Statista Inc., 19 Jan 2016, https://www.statista.com/statistics/432644/type-of-environmental-breaches-by-eu-member-states/
European Commission, Number of Member State environmental infringements in the European Union (EU) in 2015, by sector Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/432644/type-of-environmental-breaches-by-eu-member-states/ (last visited April 20, 2024)
Number of Member State environmental infringements in the European Union (EU) in 2015, by sector [Graph], European Commission, January 19, 2016. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/432644/type-of-environmental-breaches-by-eu-member-states/