Baltic Sea subregional workshop (Espoo Convention)

Agenda

List of participants

Report

20 September 2012

1. Work on the EIA Convention

• introduction, information and updates on the work, by UNECE

2. Case studies on transboundary EIAs and SEAs:

- Review of Espoo activities in the subregion - ongoing and new cases

• by Denmark

• by Finland

• by Poland

• by Sweden

- Presentation of the practical application of a number of Espoo cases in the Baltic Sea Region:

• update on FehmarnBelt Fixed Link case, by Denmark

• off-shore wind farm Södra Midsjöbanken and Finngrundet wind mill project, by Sweden

• EIA for building a terminal to import and store liquefied natural gas in Porvoo Tolkkis and Inkoo, by Finland

3. Sharing experiences on EIA and SEA of nuclear-energy related activities

• outcomes of the IAIA12 conference in Porto regarding impact assessment of nuclear related activities, by UNECE

4. New developments concerning Nord Stream

• by Nord Stream AG

5. Experiences gained, exchange of views

• practical experiences of the first Nord Stream gas pipeline project, by Sweden

21 September 2012

1. Shale gas projects and the application of EIA – update

• unconventional gas and oil potential in Estonia, by Estonia

2. Discussion on maritime spatial planning and SEA

• presentation on legal background for maritime spatial planning and experiences gathered, by Estonia

• presentation on Plan Bothnia, by Sweden