Six legislative proposals from the Commission are intended to simplify environmental legislation.

By Paul A. Davies, Michael D. Green, James Bee, and Toon Dictus

Key Points:

  • Target areas for simplification include industrial emissions, circularity, extended producer responsibility, environmental assessments, and geospatial data.
  • The Environmental Omnibus will now be submitted to the European Parliament and the Council for negotiation under the ordinary legislative procedure.

On 10 December 2025, the European Commission (Commission) published the Environmental Omnibus, a package of six legislative proposals that are intended to simplify certain EU environmental legislation.  

According to the Commission, the Environmental Omnibus does not change the EU’s environmental objectives but instead aims to reduce administrative burdens for companies by cutting red tape and streamlining procedures.

For more information, see this Latham article.