Environmental monitoring

Hermes Airports has submitted a planning application for the expansion of Paphos Airport in southwest Cyprus. As part of the planning consent process, the airport operator has commissioned an environmental impact assessment (EIA) for the expansion works.

Aiming to measure the impact of human activities on local air quality with greater precision, a novel air quality monitoring network featuring smart benches is being developed in Attica. This innovative initiative, known as Faircity, is a collaborative effort between the National Observatory of Athens and the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens.

Environmental protection is one of the most significant challenges for industry today. Modern organizations recognize the necessity of integrating environmental management practices into their strategy by systematically investing in the best available technological solutions.

A new multi-bill by the Environment Ministry seeks for the third time to legalize the clearing of forestland, favoring tourist facilities and renewable energy, while also including anti-environmental urban planning regulations.

Following locals' reaction to a potential quarry construction on the Aegean resort island of Gökçeada, the relevant engineering and consultancy company has withdrawn their application for an environmental impact assessment (EIA or ÇED), which had been submitted earlier to the Environment and Urbanization Ministry.

The environmental impact assessment (EIA) report that led the way to fish farming on the shores of the western province of İzmir's Seferihisar district has been revoked by the Council of State's (Danıştay) 14th department. 

A coalition of green NGOs has called on the European Commission to intervene in Bulgaria, after the country's ruling party announced a proposal that the environmentalists said would limit access to justice by increasing costs.