Abstract
Since the 1970s the European Union has made enormous strides in the global environmental arena and developed a considerable global standing. This article assesses the nature and scope of this new international leadership. It examines the EU institutional context and historical opportunities. The article presents an analytical overview that helps explain the dimensions of the EU role, as well as the conflicts within these roles. The article asks the following research question: how have the institutional and ideational complexities of the European policy-making structure defined both the scope and the impact of EU policy efforts? It offers some analytical propositions about how the EU shapes the global arena.
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