Plenary Session of the Aragon Nature Protection Council (Zaragoza, 10-4-2024).

Plenary Session of the Aragon Nature Protection Council (Zaragoza, 10-4-2024).

The minutes of the previous meeting are approved and the President presents his report. The renewal of Councilors is commented and the representations in the Presidency of the Commission of Natural Spaces and Biodiversity and representatives in the Boards of Trustees of Protected Natural Spaces and other bodies are updated. The following reports are approved: on the initial environmental document related to the so-called: “General Interest Project (PIGA) Union of the ski resorts of Candanchú and Astún”, on the initial environmental document related to the “Reforestation project of “El Castellar” mountain in the “San Gregorio” area, within the project “Bosque de los Zaragozanos”, promoted by the Town Council of Zaragoza” and on the environmental document related to the “Project of General Interest (PIGA) Union of the ski resorts of Candanchú and Astún”. de Zaragoza” and on the initial environmental document related to the Layout Project of the informative study: “Southern access to the Javalambre winter resort, from the A-1514 road, section: Torrijas-Javalambre resort”. The proposal of the Publications Plan for the year 2024 and 4 of the topics selected for the issuance of opinion reports of the CPNA for the years 2024 and 2025 are approved (the first two proposed by the environmental NGOs of the CPNA: FCQ, ANSAR and SAPAP): -Updating of the environmental impact generated by the exponential increase in the Aragonese territory of facilities linked to the production and transport of renewable energies.
Economic and environmental impact of wind farms and solar plants in Aragon -The future of the snow sector and the Pyrenees plan of the Government of Aragon in the face of climate change.
Strategies of the snow industry in the context of climate change. -Challenges and opportunities of lynx reintroduction in Aragon. Iberian lynx reintroduction plan in Aragón. -Biomethane, energy transition and circular economy. Challenges and opportunities. Finally, the summary reports of the CPNA activities during the year 2023, the report of the dissemination activities and the budget for 2024 is approved: 95,000 €.