Environmental and Social Impact Assessments (ESIAs)

The Amendment to TAP’s ESIA in Greece (including an additional volume called “Supplement”) describes a number of changes introduced to the pipeline route and the design of permanent and temporary installations of TAP compared to the project status in June 2013 (ESIA submission date). The changes are largely the result of feedback received from the affected communities during the Stakeholder Engagement process. Additionally, as the project advances, the TAP team has made several improvements to the pipeline route, aiming both to optimise the route itself as well as to keep environmental impact to a minimum.

The fifth Amendment to TAP’s ESIA in Greece describes two minor changes on the pipeline route in the areas of Lachanas, Municipality of Lagadas and Ianas (KP46), Municipality of Alexandroupolis. The document assesses these changes’ impact on the natural, physical, cultural heritage and socio-economic environment.

The fourth Amendment to TAP’s ESIA in Greece describes two minor changes on the pipeline route in the areas of Ano Grammatiko (Municipality of Edessa) and Pentalofos (Municipality of Oreokastro). The document assesses these changes’ impact on the natural, physical, cultural heritage and socio-economic environment. 

The Third Amendment to TAP’s ESIA in Greece describes a few minor changes in the location of selected block valve stations, pipe yards and campsites for the TAP project permanent facilities as well as in the pipeline route. The document assesses these changes’ impact on the natural, physical, cultural heritage and socio-economic environment. 

The Second Amendment to TAP’s ESIA in Greece introduces changes to the location and design of the project compressor station in Kipoi (GCS00). Specifically, the package considers the following changes: a new location for the compressor station, southeast of the approved ESIA location; the pipeline rerouting leading to the new GCS00 location; access roads to the new GCS00 location; the water supply situation to GCS00; as well as the connection of the new GCS00 location to the electricity transmission network.

The Amendment to TAP’s ESIA in Greece (including an additional volume called “Supplement”) describes a number of changes introduced to the pipeline route and the design of permanent and temporary installations of TAP compared to the project status in June 2013 (ESIA submission date). The changes are largely the result of feedback received from the affected communities during the Stakeholder Engagement process. Additionally, as the project advances, the TAP team has made several improvements to the pipeline route, aiming both to optimise the route itself as well as to keep environmental impact to a minimum.

The Amendment to TAP’s ESIA in Greece (including an additional volume called “Supplement”) describes a number of changes introduced to the pipeline route and the design of permanent and temporary installations of TAP compared to the project status in June 2013 (ESIA submission date). The changes are largely the result of feedback received from the affected communities during the Stakeholder Engagement process. Additionally, as the project advances, the TAP team has made several improvements to the pipeline route, aiming both to optimise the route itself as well as to keep environmental impact to a minimum.

After almost four years of intensive pipeline route selection and refinement in Greece, TAP has submitted its comprehensive Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) to the Ministry of Energy, Environment and Climate Change.

After almost four years of intensive pipeline route selection and refinement in Greece, TAP has submitted its comprehensive Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) to the Ministry of Energy, Environment and Climate Change.

On the 28th of September 2011, the Trans Adriatic Pipeline (TAP) announced that it has submitted Preliminary Environmental Impact Assessment (PEIA) to the Greek Ministry of Environment. This document was revised and resubmitted to the Greek authorities on the 8th of February 2012. This revision considers changes to the overall engineering concept of the project in which one compressor station originally foreseen near to the village of Nea Mesimvria is not required anymore.

On the 28th of September 2011, the Trans Adriatic Pipeline (TAP) announced that it has submitted Preliminary Environmental Impact Assessment (PEIA) to the Greek Ministry of Environment. This document was revised and resubmitted to the Greek authorities on the 8th of February 2012. This revision considers changes to the overall engineering concept of the project in which one compressor station originally foreseen near to the village of Nea Mesimvria is not required anymore.

On the 3rd of December 2012, TAP submitted its Scoping Report for the planned eastern section of the pipeline in Greece to the Greek authorities. TAP carries out the consultation and disclosure process with relevant stakeholders.

On the 3rd of December 2012, TAP submitted its Scoping Report for the planned eastern section of the pipeline in Greece to the Greek authorities and started consultation process with relevant stakeholders.

Since its submission to the Ministry of Environment, Energy & Climate Change (MEECC) in June 2013, the ESIA of the Greek section of the TAP project has undergone extensive consultation with a large number of competent authorities, institutions, governmental and non-governmental organisations, regional and local authorities and the general public.

Since its submission to the Ministry of Environment, Energy & Climate Change (MEECC) in June 2013, the ESIA of the Greek section of the TAP project has undergone extensive consultation with a large number of competent authorities, institutions, governmental and non-governmental organisations, regional and local authorities and the general public. MEECC has played an active role in the successful consultation. The referenced Addendum includes a set of adjustments requested by MEECC stemming from this consultation and was submitted by TAP on the 4^th September to be included in the overall ESIA approval, signed and issued by the Ministry on the 12^th September 2014.