DCMR Milieudienst Rijnmond, the joint environment service for the Province of South Holland, has granted the first "declaration of permitability" to Vitol Plastic Recycling (VPR) for its Rotterdam pyrolysis project.
The declaration clarifies what is likely to be required for a project to succeed from an environmental and permitting perspective. This guidance helps to substantiate further development steps such as finance/investment decisions and subsidy applications.
"At an early stage, plans are often not yet sufficiently detailed for a complete permit application. Nevertheless, at that point, there is usually already enough information available to make guiding statements—with the aid of a declaration of permitability—that help the company make choices", DCMR Milieudienst Rijnmond managing director Daan Molenaar said.
"It is important to have clarity regarding the feasibility of innovative projects at an early stage. This permitability statement helps us make more targeted choices and further develop our plans", VPR chief executive Jeffrey van Geloof said.
