Cementa may be forced to halt a giant plant unless the court decision is overturned
A controversial ruling that threatens a crippling cement shortage in Sweden highlights the clash between the need to build for a greener future and laws designed to protect the environment.
Important applications for facilities needed for the green transition should be handled by a separate, specialised central authority rather than local courts, she said. “The permitting issue is in the eye of the storm,” Lokholm Klasson said. “The companies that can supply the sustainable solutions for tomorrow are not asking us about power prices or payroll taxes, they want to know how soon they can have a permit in place.”
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