Essays about: "environmental permitting"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 12 essays containing the words environmental permitting.

  1. 1. Analysing the lack of consideration for local people’s perspectives and opinions in mining permitting approvals in Sweden  –  the case of Gállok

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaper

    Author : Paulius Barakauskas; [2022]
    Keywords : Sustainable development; mine permitting; resource extractivism; environmental justice; Sámi;

    Abstract : This paper uses an environmental justice framework which is expanded through decolonial theory to analyse whether the mine permitting process used by the Swedish state does justice to local people’s opinions, perspectives and cultural histories. The specific case of Gállok is chosen as it is widely known in national and international circles and therefore has potential to make long-term impact. READ MORE

  3. 2. Offshore Wind Energy Permitting Processes in the European Union : An examination of Danish, German, Scottish and Swedish offshore permitting processes and case study of acoustic impact on marine mammals

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi

    Author : Truce Major Jack; [2022]
    Keywords : Permitting process; wind power; offshore wind power; acoustic impact; environmental impact assessment; marine mammals; physical planning; ecology; offshore; EIA; environmental management; juridiska förutsättningar; permit; tillstånd; tillståndsprocess; vindkraft; miljöledning; ekologi; energisystem; miljövetenskap; påverkan; bedömning; marin däggdjur;

    Abstract : The permitting process is an integral part of the successful expansion of offshore wind and renewable energy in the European Union. Many permit process studies, to date, have focused on limited methods and criteria and have been a comparison of two countries. READ MORE

  4. 3. Large Scale Photovoltaic Market Analysis In Italy

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för industriell teknik och management (ITM)

    Author : Federico Annese; [2021]
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    Abstract : The environmental targets set by Europe of reaching a net zero carbon emission by 2050 and the European Green Deal have increased the environmental targets previously set. The Italian government managed to reach the targets set by 2020 in advance and started to work on the 2030 targets in 2017. READ MORE

  5. 4. The Role of Municipal Planning in the Permit Decisions on Large Onshore Wind Power Projects in Sweden

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaper

    Author : Sarah Abboud; [2021]
    Keywords : Sweden; wind power; onshore; planning and permitting; municipal approval; local governance;

    Abstract : Sweden wants to produce 100% of its electricity from renewable energy sources by 2040 and achieve net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2045. While wind power is key to this transition, the permit process for large onshore wind power projects is one of the major challenges the country is currently facing, specifically the provision on municipal approval in the Environmental Code, the so-called municipal veto. READ MORE

  6. 5. The Compatibility of EU State Aid for Environmental Protection with the Polluter Pays Principle : In the Context of the EU Emissions Trading System

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Juridiska institutionen

    Author : Angelica Arnqvist; [2019]
    Keywords : Polluter Pays Principle; State Aid for Environmental Protection; European Union Emissions Trading System;

    Abstract : This thesis, examines three research questions concerning the coherence between the European Union (EU) rules about State aid for environmental protection and the “polluter-pays-principle” (PPP) in the context of the free allocation practice in the European Union Emissions Trading System (EU ETS).  The aim of the first research question is to study whether the free allocation of emission rights within the EU ETS is compatible with the EU State aid rules. READ MORE