ESIA Italy (in English)
TAP submitted its updated Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) to the Italian Ministry of the Environment and Protection of Land and Sea on 10th of September 2013. The latest stage in a process, started in March 2012, will now see the final documentation go to consultation with all relevant national, regional and local authorities.
- Revised ESIA reflects feedback from the ongoing dialogue with administrative authorities and local communities
- TAP to use world-class technologies and methods to protect people and environment
- Investments planned for local social and environmental projects
In addition to the requirements of current Italian law – otherwise known as an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) – TAP is committed to international standards established by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and the International Finance Corporation (IFC), which also require an evaluation of the project’s social impact. The documentation submitted today analyses risks and opportunities linked to the pipeline project, considers its environmental and socio-economic and cultural heritage effects and describes how any possible negative impacts will be mitigated or eliminated.