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Scottish & Southern Renewables, UK

Issues

Biodiversity

Description: Complaint raises concerns about impacts on plant or animal species in the natural environment.

Complaints with this Issue: 134

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Due diligence

Description: Complaint raises concerns about inadequate or absent prior investigation of project impacts.

Complaints with this Issue: 486

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Sectors

Energy

Description: Project relates to energy access, legal frameworks regarding the energy sector, and development and operation of energy infrastructure, including power generation and electric and gas distribution and storage. Projects specifically related to the extraction of oil and gas are not included.

Complaints in this Sector: 353

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Project

Name: Scottish & Southern Renewables

Investments: EIB

Client:

Support: Loans

Country: United Kingdom

Complaint

IAM: Complaints Mechanism (CM)

ID: SG/E/2010/11

Date Filed: Sept. 16, 2010

Date Closed: Sept. 28, 2011

Status: Closed With Outputs

Description

That the project is in contravention of the EU Birds and Habitat Directives, that there is considerable controversy surrounding the project at the Gordonbush site as the area immediately adjacent to the site is the home of rare and valuable Annex I bird species e.g. Golden Eagle, Hen-Harrier and Golden Plover). Much of the controversy would result from the fact that since the assessment of the potential impact of the Gordonbush windmills was submitted to the government, new information has came to light and that that information may not have been known to the authorities; such information would certainly have resulted in a different outcome. There also remain concerns that the assessment was incomplete and failed to represent all European ornithological interests. The complainant is asks whether the EIB is aware of the controversy and if any steps have been taken to incorporate the up-to-date information into the application. It is vital that the EIB as well as the government are aware of all valuable species resident at the Gordonbush site and the potential impact of the project, before making any decision to proceed with its development.

Complaint Stages

Filing

Sept. 16, 2010

Filing

Status:

Start Date: Sept. 16, 2010

Registration

Sept. 16, 2010 -

Sept. 30, 2010

Registration

Status: Closed With Output

Start Date: Sept. 16, 2010

End Date: Sept. 30, 2010

Eligibility

Sept. 30, 2010

Eligibility

Status: Closed With Output

Start Date: Sept. 30, 2010

Dispute Resolution

Not Undertaken

Dispute Resolution

Status: Not Undertaken

Explanation: Case closed in earlier stage; Unknown

Compliance Review

Sept. 30, 2010 -

Sept. 28, 2011

Compliance Review

Status: Closed With Output

Start Date: Sept. 30, 2010

End Date: Sept. 28, 2011

Has Compliance Report: No

Non-Compliance Found: No

Monitoring

Not Undertaken

Monitoring

Status: Not Undertaken

Explanation: Case closed in earlier stage; Outside of mandate, Bank not found to be responsible party

Closed

Sept. 28, 2011

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