This final paper analyses the European Union Directive on Industrial Emissions, which is the successor to the Integrated Pollution Prevention and Control (IPPC) Directive. The Industrial Emissions Directive or Directive 2010/75 / EU of the European Parliament and of the Council on industrial emissions is the main instrument by which the European Union controls and regulates emissions of pollutants and harmful substances from industrial plants. The aim of this Directive is to reduce industrial emissions across the European Union as much as possible. It is based on the Commission's proposal to simplify the regime of the IPPC Directive and to merge the previous directives into one, in order to facilitate their implementation. The new Directive replaces, but also tightens, various existing regulations. One of the instruments of the new Directive are the so-called environmental permits. Environmental permits are issued for some installations in which, or as planned after upgrading or construction, or reconstruction of installations, the activities could cause emissions that would pollute soil, air, sea and/or water. The paper also analyses the data from the Pollutant Register of the Republic of Croatia, a database that contains identification, administrative and spatial data on industrial point sources prescribed by the European Union on industrial pollution. The current system is still far from satisfactory which is evident from the data on pollution. The primary focus should be on modernizing the system. By analysing available literature, it was found that there is a major problem of environmental pollution by industrial emissions in the European Union. This paper points out to the current situation and the legislation of the European Union, which serves as a guideline for all countries as to the method and measures that would lead to reduction of harmful emissions into the environment, air, water and land. In order to ensure harmonious coexistence with nature in the long run, it is necessary to permanently plan and implement measures to improve living conditions while reducing harmful emissions, and at the same time maintaining equivalent level of industrial production.