Aim of the project: The aim of this project is to improve legal certainty concerning where, when and which of the climate change aspects should be assessed in EIA. We also aim to raise awareness among local governments and NGOs about the obligations of taking into account these in EIAs and in environment-related decisions.
Duration: 2021-2023
In Estonia, the aspects of climate change are unaccounted for in environmental impact assessments (EIA/SEA), which is a considerable problem. While making environment-related discretionary decisions, the decision-makers have also been unable to take into account the climate change aspect (including failure to have due regard to important principles of environmental law). We hope the project will lead to considering the climate aspects in EIA as standard practice where the climate aspect will be given necessary attention in the course of decisions concerning the environment.
Activities: In the course of the project, we shall carry out actions to raise awareness among the target groups, ie manual, trainings, legal analysis) and provide legal aid. In order to achieve greater legal certainty, we will consider filing strategic challenges and administrative court actions where appropriate. In the final phase of the project, we plan advocacy activities at national level.
Expected results: As a result of this
project, the target groups will become aware of the scope and necessity of
considering the climate change aspect in EIA, they will have practical
instructions in their disposal, in addition to an improved legal certainty in
the said matters. The project will contribute to better considering the climate aspects in EIA as regular practice where the climate aspect will be given necessary
attention in the course of envi-related decisions.
Partners: Estonian Green Movement (Friends of Earth/Estonia) and Stockholm Environment
Institute (SEI) Tallinn's office is involved
as an expert on EIA processes
Project team in EELC: lawyers Triin Jäädmaa ja Tiina Georg, comunication manager Katre Liiv ja project leader Tarmo Treimann
Budget: 61986, 50 euros
For further information:
Tarmo Treimann, project leader, phone: +372 5650 2636, tarmo@k6k6.ee
Katre Liiv, Communication manager, phone: +372 5076519, katre@k6k.ee
The project "Considering climate arguments in environmental impact assessment
" is supported by Open Estonia Foundation and Network of Estonian Nonprofit Organizations through Active citizens fund
