ROME - Sit-ins and flash-mobs organized throughout Italy by 18 environmental associations in the "River fish protest", called to ask the Minister of the Environment, Sergio Costa, to "stop the hydroelectric projects that put courses at risk of natural water ". The WWF makes this known in a press release.
It is "unacceptable - reads the note - that the Regions circumvent the infringement procedure on the Water Directive: we must avoid further damage to our rivers". The objective of the event, scheduled from 14.00 to 17.00, is to ask Minister Costa "compliance with the Water Framework Directive, even when it comes to hydroelectric energy".
The goal, continues the WWF - is to block projects in natural waterways that access the incentives provided by the new Renewable Energy Decree 1, which would cause further damage to our rivers, already proven by the effects of the climate crisis, against a negligible contribution of renewable energy ". The promoters of the event are: Free Rivers Italy, Legambiente, Alpi Kayak, Arci Pesca Fisa, CIPRA Italy, CIRF, Italian Tourist Canoe Federation, National Pro Natura Federation, Federrafting, Italian Forum Movements for Water , Italia Nostra, Lipu, Mountain Wilderness, Let's Save the Landscape, Spinning Club Italy, UNPeM National Fly Fishing Union, National River Contracts Table, WWF Italy.
Sit-in and flash-mob for the 'river fish protest'
2020-01-25T15:40:03.541Z
Sit-ins and flash-mobs organized throughout Italy by 18 environmental associations in the "River fish protest", called to ask the Minister of the Environment, Sergio Costa, to "stop the hydroelectric projects that put courses at risk natural water ". The WWF makes this known in a press release. (HANDLE)