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Parliamentary question - P-004519/2020Parliamentary question
P-004519/2020

Construction of Tesla gigafactory in Grünheide, Brandenburg

Priority question for written answer P-004519/2020
to the Commission
Rule 138
Manuela Ripa (Verts/ALE)

The car manufacturer Tesla is constructing a large factory to make electric vehicles in Grünheide, Brandenburg

Four authorisations for early commencement have been issued by the authorising authority under Section 8a of the Federal Emission Protection Act (BImSchG) during the authorisation procedure, which has not yet reached an outcome (footnote 1).

Directive 2012/18/EU (the ‘Seveso-III Directive’) applies to the project.

Questions:

What is the Commission’s assessment of the situation whereby early authorisation for the construction of flat foundations and pile foundations (an application has been made for the latter) was or is likely to be granted under Section 8a BImSchG with no impact assessment under the Habitats Directive, even though the construction project is in the immediate vicinity of the Löcknitztal Natura 2000 protected area and a considerable negative impact on the area cannot be ruled out?

What is the Commission’s assessment of the situation whereby the danger of a possible increase in salt water in the uppermost aquifers as a result of the construction work (either authorised or applied for – see question 1) and the resultant risk to drinking water in a designated drinking water protected area has not been researched in any of the available hydrological surveys, so that the prohibition of a deterioration of status under Article 4(1b) of the EU Water Framework Directive (WFD) cannot be ruled out? [1]

Last updated: 13 August 2020
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