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Green Competition? EU Competition Law and Environmental Protection Yolanda Diamantopoulou Attorney at Law ISBN 978-960-654-628-0 Abstract: The relationship between EU competition law and environmental pro- tection is at the forefront of competition policy discussions due to the urgency of climatechangeandthecurrentCOVID-19pandemic.Manyacademicsandenforc- ers support the belief that because private business initiatives are an important tool forthetransitiontoagreeneconomytheyshouldbeadjustedtocomplement therelevantregulatory framework.Othersbelievethatthetraditionaltoolboxcan address environmental issues with no need for structural changes. This book ex- amines the interaction of competition law and environmental protection during the application of the EU competition rules. COPYRIGHT All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, without the prior permission of NOMIKI BIBLIOTHIKI S.A., or as expressly permitted by law or under thetermsagreedwiththeappropriatereprographicrightsorganization.Enquiries concerning reproduction which may not be covered by the above should be ad- dressed to NOMIKI BIBLIOTHIKI S.A. at the address below. DISCLAIMER The content of this work is intended for information purposes only and should not be treated as legal advice. The publication is necessarily of a general nature; NOMIKI BIBLIOTHIKI, the author and the contributors make no claim as to the comprehensiveness or accuracy of the information provided; Information is not offered for the purpose of providing individualized legal advice. Professional ad- vice should therefore be sought before any action is undertaken based on this publication. Use of this work does not create an attorney-client or any other re- lationship between the user and NOMIKI BIBLIOTHIKI, or the author, or the rest of contributors. 23 Mavromichali str. | 106 80 | Athens | Greece T +30 210 3678 800  |  F +30 210 3678 819 www.nb.org  |  info@nb.org © 2022, NOMIKI BIBLIOTHIKI S.A. LawPublishers inEurope Also available at: www. qualex .gr