Canton 10 faces citizen petition for five‑year moratorium on new energy projects
Local civil initiatives, NGOs and citizen assemblies from the towns of Livno, Tomislavgrad and Kupres have launched a petition asking the authorities of Canton 10 to impose a five‑year moratorium on issuing permits for new renewable‑energy installations. The petition drive will run from 4 to 31 August, with signing events organised in Livno and Tomislavgrad, while exact locations will be disclosed later to the police.
Petitioners demand a complete halt to all permit‑issuing activities at municipal and cantonal levels until pending lawsuits are settled, valuable natural areas are identified and proper protection studies are completed. They also call for a new concession‑allocation strategy with clearly defined capacity limits, environmental and spatial criteria, amendments to spatial plans for sensitive sites, and the creation of independent citizen monitoring bodies during construction and operation. A minimum concession fee of 15 % is requested, rejecting the government‑proposed range of 2‑10 %.
The petition highlights specific zones they consider at risk – Tušnica, Jelovače, Ivovik, Šujica, Livanjsko Polje and the Kupreška plateau – and cites the chaotic state of current planning. Ivan Prljević of the civic platform KODD argued that the moratorium would allow time to improve spatial planning, resolve court cases and ensure natural resources benefit the community rather than a narrow profit‑seeking elite.
Entities: Canton 10 · Canton 10 (Herzeg‑Bosnia Canton) · Herzegovina‑Bosnia County (HBŽ) · Herzegovina‑Neretva Canton · Ivan Prljević · KODD · Livno · Tomislavgrad
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- [● 3 SOURCES] Organisers include multiple citizen initiatives, associations and citizen assemblies from Livno, Tomislavgrad and Kupres. (Organisers description)
- [● 3 SOURCES] The petition highlights specific areas of concern: Tušnica, Jelovače, Ivovik, Šujica, Livanjskog polja and Kupreška visoravan. (Petition list of areas)
- [● 3 SOURCES] A petition seeks a five‑year moratorium on issuing permits for new energy projects in Canton 10 (Herzeg‑Bosnia Canton) of Bosnia and Herzegovina. (Petition)
- [● 3 SOURCES] The petition calls for a halt to all permit‑issuing activities at municipal and cantonal levels and to preparatory work until legal disputes are resolved and protection studies are completed. (Petition demands)
- [● 3 SOURCES] Petition signing events will be held in Livno and Tomislavgrad from 4 August to 31 August. (Petition schedule)
- [● 3 SOURCES] Ivan Prljević of the civil initiative KODD said the renewable energy projects were approved without sufficient information, spatial planning or cumulative impact assessments. (Statement by Ivan Prljević)
- [● 3 SOURCES] Organisers demand a minimum 15 % concession fee for renewable energy projects, rejecting the government's proposed range of 2 %–10 %. (Petition demand)
- [● 3 SOURCES] The petition demands a minimum concession fee of 15 % for renewable projects, higher than the government’s proposed range of 2‑10 %.
- [● 3 SOURCES] The petition calls for halting all permit issuances at municipal and cantonal levels and suspending preparatory work until legal disputes are resolved and protection studies for water sources and ecoc
- [● 3 SOURCES] Citizen groups from Livno, Tomislavgrad and Kupres plan to launch a petition requesting a five‑year moratorium on permits for new energy facilities in Herzegovina‑Neretva Canton and Canton 10.
- [● 3 SOURCES] The petition signing will take place in Livno and Tomislavgrad from 4 to 31 August, with exact locations to be disclosed after notification to police.
- [● 3 SOURCES] Ivan Prljević of KODD says the moratorium is needed because renewable projects proceeded without sufficient information, planning, or cumulative environmental impact assessments. (Ivan Prljević, KODD)