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Thessaly Region legal challenge against AGET Hercules

Overview

The Thessaly Region has filed an application for annulment with the Council of State to challenge a new environmental permit issued to the cement company AGET Hercules in Volos for waste incineration.

Legal representatives for the Region argue that the Environmental Impact Assessment is scientifically flawed and incomplete. The challenge cites several specific deficiencies, including the failure to properly estimate the nature and quantity of hazardous atmospheric pollutants such as nitrogen oxides, sulfur oxides, carbon monoxide, particulate matter (PM2.5 and PM10), dioxins, and furans.

Furthermore, the Region contends that the assessment lacks a scientific risk evaluation regarding the use of Solid Recovered Fuel (SRF) and fails to account for the cumulative health impacts and atmospheric burdens caused by combined local industrial activities, such as steelworks and quarries. The appeal also highlights a lack of carbon dioxide emission assessments in relation to European climate goals.

Entities

Dimitris Kouretas · AGET Hercules · Council of State · Thessaly region · George Balias

Timeline

  1. [POLITICS] 2 sources
    Thessaly Region challenges AGET Hercules environmental permit

    The Thessaly Region has appealed to the Council of State against AGET Hercules' new environmental permit, citing concerns over pollutant emissions, public health, and fuel safety.

  2. [POLITICS] 2 sources
    Thessaly Region challenges AGET Hercules environmental permit

    The Thessaly Region has challenged AGET Hercules' new environmental permit in the Council of State, citing inadequate assessments of hazardous atmospheric pollutant emissions.

Sources

larisanew.gr · larissanet.gr · onvolos.gr · protothema.gr