BAKU, Azerbaijan, February 21. Azerbaijan will adopt state programs for electric power development, Trend reports.
This is stated in the bill "On Electric Power", which was discussed at today's meeting of the Parliamentary Committee on Natural Resources, Energy, and Ecology.
Following the meeting, the adoption of short-term (for up to five years), medium-term (for five to 10 years), and long-term (for over 10 years) state programs is envisaged in the country.
A strategic environmental assessment (SEA) document will be prepared, and a state environmental review of this document will be carried out, in the manner prescribed by the Law on environmental impact assessment (EIA).
The EIA procedure guarantees environmental protection and transparency with regard to the decision-making process for several public and private projects. Thereat, the SEA is a systematic process for evaluating the environmental implications of a proposed policy, plan, or program, and provides means for addressing cumulative effects at the earliest stage of decision-making alongside economic and social considerations.
Compared with the EIA, SEA provides strategic recommendations and allows better control over interactions or cumulative effects.