The paper discusses selected features of environmental policy in the European Union (EU). The implementation of environmental policy in the EU is based on strong laws, strategies and numerous environmental regulations. The paper defines the environment, anthropogenic impacts on the environment and a sustainable environment. The European Union for the implementation of environmental policy has defined general principles and a basic framework, has set energy and climate goals that are focused on a competitive, secure and low-carbon economy, which was discussed in the paper. The paper also explains the European institutions that are important in environmental protection: the European Parliament, the European Environment Agency (EEA) and the European Investment Bank (EIB). Furthermore, they talked about resource efficiency, encouraging eco-innovation, green cities and transforming EU attitudes in the conditions of ecological crisis. The last part of the paper analyzes selected aspects of environmental policy on examples from practice in Croatia, Austria, Germany and Belgium, showing certain environmental indicators (basic laws, greenhouse gas emissions, renewable energy sources, waste management, EIB projects).