Access to information on the environment is central to an effective environmental protection policy. Citizens need to be able to find out information about the state of their environment in order to participate in its protection. This was recognized by the European Union with its enactment of Directive 90/313 on Freedom of Access to Environmental Information which was recently incorporated into Spanish law. The aims of this paper are to set out the legal regime on access to information on the environment in Spain, to assess whether it has correctly implemented EC legislation, and to consider whether it has the potential to improve access to information.
European Energy and Environmental Law Review