Northern Ireland minister calls for wider debate on US$360M WTE proposal

摘要

Northern Ireland Environment Minister Mark Durkhan has called on a wider debate before allowing construction on a proposed US$360 million waste gasification plant in Londonderry, Sustainable Ireland reported. Planning permission for the plant has already been granted, but the proposal has been opposed by Zero Waste North West, a campaign group. The project will process waste from seven nearby councils. The group claims the project will have a detrimental effect on the local population's health. One concern is that the technology employed will be similar to an incineration plant, which has a different environmental profile than a gasification-based plant.