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No conclusion of LNG approval procedures before the end of the year

The planned LNG terminal in the port of Mukran on the island of Rügen remains controversial. Environment Minister Backhaus does not believe that the approval process can be completed by the end of the year.

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Till Backhaus, Minister for Climate Protection, Agriculture and the Environment in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. Photo.aussiedlerbote.de

Energy - No conclusion of LNG approval procedures before the end of the year

The approval procedure for the controversial LNG terminal in the port of Mukran on the island of Rügen will not be completed by the end of the year, according to Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania's Environment Minister Till Backhaus (SPD). The deadline for objections is December 11, he said at the minister's end-of-year press conference in Schwerin on Thursday. A large number of objections were expected and would have to be carefully examined. "Thoroughness comes before speed," Backhaus emphasized.

Critics of the terminal fear environmental damage as a result of its operation and adverse effects on tourism.

The connecting pipeline for the natural gas from the terminal to the mainland, on the other hand, has already been fully approved. It should also be completed by the end of the year, as stated in Schwerin. The gas is to be fed into the European pipeline network at Lubmin.

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  1. Despite the ongoing approval process for the LNG terminal in Mukran, Environment Minister Till Backhaus from Mecklenburg-Vorpommern's SPD party has clarified that it will not be concluded by the end of the year due to a high volume of anticipated objections.
  2. Till Backhaus highlighted that while the approval procedure for the controversial terminal is yet to be completed, the connecting pipeline for the natural gas from the terminal to the mainland has already received full approval and is expected to be completed by the end of the year in Lubmin.
  3. The Government in Schwerin has stated that by the end of the year, the connecting pipeline will be completed, allowing the natural gas to be feed into the European pipeline network, which will potentially contribute to the country's energy supply.
  4. In contrast to the approval procedure for the LNG terminal, the SPD's Till Backhaus shared that there are no concerns about meeting the deadline for the connecting pipeline project, mentioning that thoroughness is prioritized over speed in the examination of objections.

Source: www.stern.de

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