RE: Morning All29 Aug 2020 13:22
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The other day, the government has appointed an inquiry to review the current system for environmental assessment and submit proposals for measures to achieve a more modern and efficient environmental assessment. Svemin welcomes the decision.
The background to the investigation is the major challenges Sweden faces in terms of converting to a fossil-free and circular society. The future necessary investments presuppose in many cases new or changed environmental permits, the government writes. With the inquiry, the government wants to facilitate the transition by ensuring that the Environmental Code's review system facilitates environmental and climate-improving investments and achieves faster and simpler review processes, while maintaining environmental protection.
The inquiry will, among other things, focus on issues concerning the demarcation between the duty to report and the duty to obtain a permit, the possibilities for a more limited examination when changing activities and the role of the state administrative authorities in the examination.
The government has appointed Peter Ardö, chief adviser at the Land and Environmental Court at Växjö District Court, as special investigator. The assignment must be reported no later than December 15, 2021.
Svemin emphasizes that for many years they have criticized Sweden's inefficient system for environmental assessments.
- We look forward to being involved and contributing constructively to the investigation, says Maria Sunér Fleming, CEO of Svemin.
- The permit issues are absolutely crucial for the development of the mining industry - and the biggest obstacle to development. All our operations require different forms of permits and since our operations are constantly evolving when a mine is gradually mined, new permits are needed at regular intervals. We see that this investigation, which has been announced for a long time, is finally starting, which we see as very positive, says Maria Sunér Fleming.
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