Complaint > Alex Dev-01/Wadi al-Qamar

Eligibility: CAO Assessment Report - Alex Dev -01 April 2016 English

...winds in this coastal region are largely northwesterly, resulting in a wind corridor that carries cement dust and fumes from the plant and adversely impacts the residential area adjacent to the plant. Residents who filed the complaint reported that one of the operating industries, located next to the cement plant, won a court ruling establishing that its salt beds were covered by cement dust carried by the northwesterly winds. Residents also indicated that pollution from the plant is adversely i...

Complaint > Alex Dev-01/Wadi al-Qamar

Filing: Egypt Alex-Dev Complaint

...winds in this coastal area are largely northwesterly, the residential area lies right in the path of the plant’s emissions. I. Titan’s non-compliance with environmental protection standards 1. The plant operates illegally, without a license The IFC financing framework states that clients must comply not only with the institution’s performance standards, but also with applicable national laws.4 Clients are obligated to maintain a comprehensive policy, which should specify that the project will co...