Public announcement of the environmental impact assessment report on compressed air solar container

What is an environmental impact assessment?

Environmental impact assessments determine, describe and assess the environmental impacts of projects and serve as precautionary environmental protection. The approval authorities in Germany conduct EIAs according to standardised principles and with the participation of the public. Please send us your enquiries exclusively via the contact form.

What is an environmental impact assessment (EIA)?

An environmental impact assessment (EIA) is a process that ensures environmental concerns are considered from the very beginning of new building or development projects, or their changes or extensions. It allows the public to actively engage in the EIA procedure.

What is the Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) database?

The Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) Database provides information about EISs prepared by federal agencies, as well as EPA's comments concerning the EISs. All EISs are filed with EPA, and EPA publishes a "Notice of Availability" each week in the Federal Register.

Does a basic assessment report require a scoping and EIA process?

Activities listed in Listing Notices 1 and 3 (Government Regulation 327 & 324) requires a Basic Assessment process and activities listed in Listing Notice 2 (Government Regulation 325) requires a full scoping and EIA process. What is a Basic Assessment Report (BAR)?

What is the environmental impact assessment Directive (85/337/EEC)?

The first Environmental Impact Assessment Directive (85/337/EEC) came into force in 1985. It allows the public to actively engage in the EIA procedure and has been updated four times to align with the EU’s international commitments and other legal developments.

What is a scoping and Environmental Impact Report (EIR)?

Scoping and Environmental Impact Report (EIR) A full-blown scoping and EIR is required when activities described in Listing notice (GN: 325), are triggered. These activities (due to their nature and/or extent) are likely to have significant impacts that cannot be easily predicted.