Marche region waste‑management plan and incinerator controversy

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• [○ 1 SOURCE] Progetto Marche voted against the waste plan, citing unresolved technical, financial and procedural issues. (new)
• [○ 1 SOURCE] Corinaldo municipal council voted unanimously against the incinerator component of the plan. (new)
• [○ 1 SOURCE] Leonardo Catena criticised the plan for lack of transparency and rising TARI taxes. (new)
• [● 3 SOURCES] The Marche regional council approved a new waste‑management plan. (regional council approval)
• [● 4 SOURCES] The plan includes a 370,000‑ton per year incinerator. (new)
• [○ 1 SOURCE] Environmental groups protested outside Palazzo Leopardi, demanding a comprehensive waste‑reduction plan instead of new incineration capacity. (new)
• [● 4 SOURCES] The plan reduces the minimum distance from incinerator sites to residences from 1,500 m to 1,000 m. (new)
• [○ 1 SOURCE] Sinistra Italiana Pesaro opposed the plan, citing projected CO₂ emissions of about 300,000 t per year. (new)
• [● 6 SOURCES] The Marche regional council approved a new waste‑management plan that includes a 370,000‑ton per year incinerator. (new)
• [○ 1 SOURCE] The incinerator is targeted for completion by 2035 with an investment of about €370‑500 million. (new)
• [● 3 SOURCES] The minimum distance between incinerator sites and residences is reduced from 1,500 m to 1,000 m. (new)
• [○ 1 SOURCE] Leonardo Catena called for transparent administration and highlighted increasing TARI rates. (new)