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In Maribor, an initiative was presented for the Energy Utilization of Waste Maribor (EIOM) project, which is in the initial phase of development. At the Ministry of Environment and Spatial Planning, we emphasize that after the presentation of the project and the definition of possible locations, the most important part of the process only begins - the preparation of documentation, the performance of assessments and the acquisition of all necessary permits.Author: MP Produkcija - Marko Pigac
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The Director General of the Directorate for the Environment, Tanja Bolte, pointed out that many elements of the project have not yet been finalized, including the final location, all accompanying documentation and the selected technological solution. Of course, all permits must be obtained, where the participation of the public and non-governmental organizations is key, all opinions, both in the integral building permit that such a facility must obtain, as well as in the process of comprehensive environmental impact assessment and the issuance of an environmental protection permit, which is a separate procedure, she emphasized.
At the ministry, we emphasize the importance of involving the public in decision-making processes. The interested public has the opportunity to show legal interest and participate in the procedures, which can contribute to better documentation, better quality professional bases and more clearly defined environmental protection conditions. I want the public to get involved, because this gives them the opportunity to show a legal interest and to cooperate, thereby making even better documentation and even clearer environmental permits, which are ultimately the ones that the inspectorate also examines and acts on the basis of, said Bolte.
At the same time, the director general of the Directorate for the Environment also drew attention to the development of technologies in the field of waste management. According to her, technological solutions will probably change significantly by the time construction is scheduled to begin, just as they have changed in recent decades. In doing so, she emphasized that today we are no longer just talking about waste incineration, but about energy utilization of waste. It is imperative that the heat generated in this process is also used for energy purposes, such as heating, and that the local community clearly states how it will spread district heating and how many individual fireplaces it will connect to this source, which is then also controlled, she explained. According to her, the impact on the quality of the outside air and the long-term effects of the project on the environment will also be among the key issues of further procedures. Therefore, all predicted impacts will have to be expertly evaluated, calculated and modeled and an open discussion held about them. These are the key elements that will have to be assessed, where everything has to be calculated, modeled and, of course, discussed, she concluded.
At the Ministry of the Environment and Space, we emphasize that planning procedures for such facilities must be based on professional foundations, transparent decision-making and active public participation. This is the only way to ensure a high level of environmental protection and the trust of the local community in the decisions made.
