GEPEC-EdC opposes Ametller Origen agroindustrial hub in Mont-roig del Camp

The environmental group GEPEC-EdC has filed allegations against a proposed urban planning modification that would allow the Ametller Origen Group to establish a large agroindustrial hub in Mont-roig del Camp.

The project involves reclassifying approximately 112 hectares of non-urbanizable land to accommodate more than 50 hectares of industrial greenhouses for hydroponic crops, as well as warehouses, laboratories, and logistics facilities. GEPEC-EdC argues that the construction would destroy the agroforestry space of the Terres Noves area, which is currently a well-preserved landscape.

Environmentalists have raised concerns regarding the impact on biodiversity, water resources, and protected species, including the barn owl, short-eared owl, and various species of bats and mammals. The group suggests that the hub should instead be located in already degraded or anthropized areas, such as former industrial sites.