Energy Security as a Basis for Affirmation of Environmental Policy of the European Union

Pavlović Zoran (Assistant Professor at the Business Academy’s Faculty of Law in Novi Sad), zorav.pav@gmail.com
Đ. Bjelajac Željko (Associate Professor at the Business Academy’s Faculty of Law in Novi Sad), zdjbjelajac@gmail.com
Spalević Žaklina (Associate in practical teaching at the Business Academy’s Faculty of Law in Novi Sad), zaklinaspalevic@gmail.com

Endangerment of the environment and its protection represent decades-old problem of humankind. With disappearance of the harmony between the nature and man, various and numerous dangers have appeared which degrade civilization achievements, cause great harm to people, their life and health, bodily integrity and many other values. Therefore, the significance of environmental protection imposes itself as the major global challenge of modern society. Hence, different issues in the field of the environment or in connection with it take up a substantial part of the activities of the EU, which is recently been undertaking more comprehensive and intensive political actions in this domain. The EU largely owes its own formation to energy, and energy development is acceptable only with the preservation of the environment, which is obligation of humankind in order to safeguard the future. Those countries that have managed to harmonize the following fields: environmental protection, economic growth and regular energy supply, can be rightfully regarded as safe countries in terms of energy. Bearing in mind all the above said, the position that the process of accession of Serbia in the field of energy, within its European integration, is substantially the most important process, is fully grounded.

Keywords: environment, environmental policy, environmental protection, energy policy, energy security