ECJ fines Ireland €5m for lack of wind farm impact assessment

The European Court of Justice has handed a €5m fine to Ireland for failing to ensure that a wind farm had an environment impact assessment, six years after construction started

by Claudia Delpero
Renewables, wind farm in Ireland (photograph: David Morrison/123RF)
Renewables, wind farm in Ireland (photograph: David Morrison/123RF)

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