Importance of Legal Protection and International Quality Standards for Environmental Protection

摘要

The article discusses the importance of environmental protection requirements in the progressively liberalized energy market in the EU. We present environmental issues in general, focusing on a system of environmental management according to the ISO 14001 standard, which demands that the organizations introduce the policy of continuous improvements on all fields where the environment or health are endangered. The article aims to give practical solutions for firms and/or organizations and concludes with emphasizing and explaining the importance of sustainability for our environment and the future of humankind.