The board stated that the assessment did not sufficiently describe the measures taken to protect dormice, Nordic birch mice, and bats protected by the European Habitats Directive Annex 4.
A spokesperson from the Environmental Protection Agency said.
- Naturally, we are not happy with the conclusions from the Appeal Board but we must take into consideration that they read the directives in a very strict way
Marian Kaagh, deputy director and head of Energinet’s department for construction projects, said:
- We have a 210 km long construction site across Denmark, and we cannot just jump out of the excavators and leave the construction sites
- We have to shut down in a sound way, and therefore there will still be people working in several different places on the stretch
- Understandably, we encounter a lot of questions about what it means for schedule, finances, compensation, and much more – not least questions from the many who add soil or are neighbors, and from the users of the upcoming gas pipeline
- We are in close dialogue with the Danish Environmental Protection Agency about how we obtain the necessary permits and get clarification as soon as possible on how the work can continue
- As soon as we can clearly state the consequences, we will do so
