All articles tagged with #environmental impact assessment
Adura’s updated Environmental Impact Assessment for the Jackdaw gas field says emissions would amount to less than 0.02% of annual global greenhouse gases over its lifetime and that replacing imported LNG could save about 4 million tonnes CO2e, but the project is still under scrutiny after a court found earlier consent unlawful and ordered a fuller climate review.
The European Parliament urges Albania to halt new permits and construction in protected areas over a Kushner-linked luxury resort, tying environmental safeguards to its EU accession prospects. The resolution, not naming Kushner specifically, follows Albania’s large protests over the project and calls to reverse changes to protection and investment laws, while Rama defends development and promises an environmental impact assessment.
Researchers from the University of São Paulo have discovered that the Rio Grande Rise, a submerged basaltic plateau in the South Atlantic Ocean, was once a tropical island teeming with minerals and lush vegetation between 45 million and 40 million years ago. The area harbors abundant cobalt, nickel, lithium, tellurium, and rare earth elements crucial for the energy transition. The findings, published in Scientific Reports, suggest potential economic opportunities but also highlight the need for environmental impact assessments to protect the ecosystem services and natural processes of the region.