Policy of law-creation in the field of air quality improvement in Poland and the interests of enterprises Cover Image

Polityka tworzenia prawa w zakresie poprawy jakości powietrza w Polsce a interesy przedsiębiorstw
Policy of law-creation in the field of air quality improvement in Poland and the interests of enterprises

Author(s): Kinga Machowicz
Subject(s): Environmental and Energy policy
Published by: Instytut Zachodni im. Zygmunta Wojciechowskiego
Keywords: policy of law-creation; air quality; economic activity; public tributes; multicentricity of decision-making centres

Summary/Abstract: The aim of the article is to identify the economic factors that exerta real impact on the shape of the policy of law-making toimproveair quality. This objective can be achieved by verifying the following hypotheses: -the sources of the penetration of environmental issues into politics are not homogeneous;-pro-quality politicaldecisions and legal solutions to improve air quality can promote the interests of economic operators. The theoretical findings of this article are based on a critical analysis of the literatureof the subject, a descriptive method, the exegesis of normative acts of generally applicable law, as well as an analysis of administrative and judicial case law.The decline in air quality is one of the negative effects of global development. An important element of counteracting this phenomenon is a properly conducted policy of law-creation. The aim of the article is to identify the economic drivers which have a real impact on policy of law creation to improve air quality. Multicentricity of decision-makingis currently not limited only to political circles. While in the case of institutionalized political circles, the assessment of the course of decision-making processes may be based on measurable foundations, it is difficult to grasp the role of active subjects in the economy due to the diverse organizational status and dispersed nature and motivation of their activities. However, the state's income from the taxes remains an important background for the air quality policy of law-creation. In addition, the multicentricity of decision-making centres implies an increasing complexity of decision-making processes also in terms of their overlap.

  • Issue Year: 377/2020
  • Issue No: 04
  • Page Range: 167-176
  • Page Count: 10
  • Language: English, Polish