Once the Treaty of Lisbon is on force, one million European citizens will have the right to ask the Commission to submit a legislative proposal on European Union matters that they believe require a legal act.
Lai samazinātu emisijas, ES nosaka, ka aptuveni 52 000 Eiropas rūpniecisko iekārtu operatoriem jāsaņem atļauja no dalībvalsts kompetentajām iestādēm.