Annual Environmental and Social Performance Report

Annual Environmental and Social Performance Report

Reporting Period: May – December 2017 Report Completion: 31 December 2020 ADB Project Number: 49211-001

People's Republic of China: China Everbright Greentech Ltd. (China Everbright Renewable Energy Project) (Subproject: Huai’an Integrated Biomass and Waste-to-Energy Project)

Prepared by China Everbright Greentech Ltd for the Asian Development Bank.

ABBREVIATIONS

ADB – Asian Development Bank AESPR – Annual Environmental and Social Performance Report BOD – Biochemical Oxygen Demand CDM – Clean Development Mechanism CEGL – China Everbright Greentech Ltd CFB – Circulating Fluidised Bed E&S – Environmental & Social EIA – Environmental Impact Assessment ESHS – Environmental, Safety, Health and Social Responsibility ISO – International Organization for Standardization OSHAS – Occupational Health and Safety Assessment Series PRC – People’s Republic of China SNCR – Selective Non-catalytic Reduction UNFCCC – United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change WTE – Waste-to-Energy

This environmental and social performance monitoring report is a document of the investee. The views expressed herein do not necessarily represent those of ADB's Board of Directors, Management, or staff, and may be preliminary in nature. In preparing any country program or strategy, financing any project, or by making any designation of or reference to a particular territory or geographic area in this document, the Asian Development Bank does not intend to make any judgments as to the legal or other status of any territory or area.

Contents

A. AESPR SECTION I 4

B. AESPR SECTION II 5

I. ORGANISATIONAL STRUCTURE AND MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS 6

1. Organisational Structure 6

2. Summary Description of the Subproject 8

3. Management System Certifications 12

II. SIGNIFICANT ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL EVENTS 12

III. POLLUTION CONTROL PERFORMANCE 13

1. Air Emissions 13

2. Noise 13

3. Liquid Effluent 14

4. Solid and Hazardous Waste Management 14

5. Greenhouse Gas Emissions 14

6. Other Environmental Protection Requirements 14

IV. OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY 14

1. Occupational Health and Safety Statistics 14

2. Life and Fire Safety (L&FS) 14

3. Occupational Health and Safety Inspections 15

4. Training 15

V. SOCIAL SAFEGUARDS AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT 15

1. Land Acquisition and Involuntary Resettlement 15

2. Ethnic Minority Communities and Vulnerable Groups 15

3. Grievance Redress 15

4. Stakeholder Engagement 16

5. Public Visits 16

APPENDIX A: FORM OF THE DEVELOPMENT EFFECTIVNESS MONITORING REPORT APPENDIX B: ENVIRONMENTAL SCREENING AND CATEGORISATION CHECKLIST

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A. AESPR SECTION I

The policy agreement between ADB and the Company (the Policy Agreement) requires among other things CEGL to prepare an Annual Environmental and Social Performance Report (AESPR) on the environmental and social (E&S) performance of all Company Operations (as defined in the Policy Agreement). This document comprises ADB’s preferred format for annual E&S performance reporting. The main purpose of completing this form is to provide the following information:

- Organizational Structure and Management Systems

- Significant Environmental and Social Events

- Pollution Control Performance

- Occupational Health and Safety

- Social Safeguards and Community Engagement

- Gaps and Corrective Measures

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B. AESPR SECTION II

Company's Representation Statement certified by Authorised Representative I, David Ho in my role of Manager, Environmental Management and representing CEGL certify that: a) The Company Operations are in compliance with all applicable E&S Requirements as described in the Policy Agreement, and all actions required to be undertaken pursuant to the Corrective Action Plan (CAP) and any subsequent management plans or supplemental action plans (where applicable: with the exception made for those that have been disclosed in Section VI in this report). b) In relation to the Company Operations, there are no:

• Circumstances or occurrences that have given or would give rise to violations of E&S and labor Laws or E&S and labor claims; • Social unrest, local population disruption or negative NGO/media/activist campaigns or activities against the Company Operations. • Material social or environmental risks or issues in relation to the Company Operations other than those already identified by ADB ahead of the date of its investment in the Company. • To the best of the Company's knowledge, existing or threatened complaints, orders, directives, claims, citations or notices from any Authority due to E&S issues. • Any written communication from any Person (as defined in the Policy Agreement), concerning any Company Operations, a failure to comply with any matter under the E&S Requirements (as defined in the Policy Agreement); • To the best of the Company's knowledge, ongoing or threatened strikes, slowdowns or work stoppages by employees of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or any contractor or subcontractor with respect to any the Company Operations;

c) All information contained in this AESPR is true, complete and accurate in all respects at the time of submission and no such document or material omitted any information the omission of which would have made such document or material misleading. d) There have not been any new company activities under the Company Operations (e.g. expansions, construction works, etc.) that could generate adverse environmental and social impacts, or any new E&S Impact Assessment (ESIA) studies, audits, or E&S action plans conducted by or on behalf of the Company of any of its Subsidiaries (as defined in the Policy Agreement), with respect to any E&S Requirements that ADB has not been notified about.

David Ho Manager, Environmental Management Date: 22 April 2021

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I. ORGANISATIONAL STRUCTURE AND MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS

1. Organisational Structure

Through the establishment of the ESHS Management System, CEGL strives to minimize risks associated with Environmental, Safety, Health and Social Responsibility (ESHS) during project construction and operation. The system comprises management standards to guide procedures such as issues identification, auditing, incident investigation and reporting, work injury treatment and contractor ESHS management. In 2017, CEGL further optimized the ESHS Management System by executing the standard operating procedures (SOP), formulating emergency plans for accidents, and conducting comprehensive inspections of the system’s implementation to rectify and close out any identified issue. CEGL has also set up a Risk Management Department and Investment Project Risk Review Committee, thereby strictly executing risks management and enhancing its capabilities in risks identification, assessment and decision-making in relation to environmental and social management. The Investment Project Risk Review Committee consists of 6 members, who are responsible for identifying and assessing all potential risks (include environmental, health and safety risks) associated with the proposed investment projects to facilitate decision making. The composition of the committee is shown below:

Name Position Department Contact Information Zhiqiang YANG

(杨志强) Vice President - [email protected]

Alex LO (卢锦勋)

CFO - [email protected]

Yujia ZHANG (张宇佳)

General Manager

Risk Management Department

[email protected]

Ning QU (曲宁)

General Manager

Finance Management Department

[email protected]

Yuanyuan LIU (刘媛媛)

General Manager

Internal Audit Department [email protected]

Meiyuan CHEN (陈美园)

General Manager

- [email protected]

Table I-1 List of Personnel in the Investment Project Risk Review Committee

ADB’s $10M equivalent fund has been directed to EB Urban and Rural Renewable Energy (Huai’an) Limited (EB Huai’an) for developing the Huai’an Integrated Biomass and Waste-to-Energy (WTE) project. EB Huai’an has established an ESHS committee with the following duties:

- ensuring EB Huai’an complies with all EHS-related laws and regulations promulgated by the national and municipal governments as well as policies implemented by CEGL;

- holding regular ESHS meetings to review EHS issues and propose measures to strengthen EHS management; and

- supervising the implementation of EHS measures and review their effectiveness. An illustration of the EB Huai’an ESHS structure is provided below.

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Figure I-1 EB Huai’an ESHS Structure

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2. Summary Description of the Subproject

The Huai’an Integrated Biomass and Waste-to-Energy project is located at Xindu Industrial Park in Huaiyin district, Huai’an city with a total land area of 101,864 m3. (47,214 m3 for biomass-to-energy plant and 54,650 m3 for waste-to-energy plant). The project is a brownfield project with only some building remnants left when CEGL purchased the land. Only a simple land clearing was needed. No involuntary resettlement was required. CEGL purchased the land and has the right to use it till 2067. An EIA and social assessment were conducted prior to the construction stage and environmental approval has been issued already. The nearest residential area to the Project site is Shadang village (沙荡村), which is about 800m away and this is considered within the acceptable buffer zone as prescribed in the EIA report.

Figure I-2 Layout of Xindu Industrial Park

There is a water supply plant located in Xindu Industrial Park to supply water for domestic use and for cooling water purposes. The wastewater generated is discharged into the Xindu wastewater treatment plant for proper treatment. Natural gas and heat are also provided by the industrial park. Power is supplied by Huaiyin district power supply company. Xindu’s sanitation department is responsible for collecting and transporting general waste to the WTE plant.

Biomass-to-energy plant Waste-to-energy plant

Legend Residential Kindergarten Primary School Secondary School

Green Zone Waters

Gas station Wastewater treatment Sanitation Facilities Public Green Space

Industrial Carpark Power Supply Facilities Fire Services Facilities

Administrative Commercial Commercial & Residential Cultural & Recreational

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Figure I-3 Layout of Huai’an Integrated Biomass and Waste-to-energy Project

Figure I-4 High Speed Railway (200m east of the Project)

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Figure I-5 Textile Factory Opposite to the Project

The designed agricultural wastes (e.g. rice straw, wheat straw, waste mulberry branches, etc.) processing capacity, household waste treatment capacity, and power generation capacity of the biomass-to-energy plant and waste-to-energy plant are shown in the table below:

Table I-2 Investment Capital and designed Capacity of the Plants Total

Investment (RMB)

Annual Agricultural

Waste Processing

Capacity (tonne)

Annual Household Waste

Treatment Capacity (tonne)

Power Generation

Capacity (MW)

Agricultural Biomass-to-energy

240,000,000 150,000 N/A 18

Municipal Waste-to-energy

525,100,000 N/A 365,000 25

Sanitation department of Huaiyin district is responsible for collecting and transporting household waste to the WTE plant. The process flows of the biomass-to-energy system and waste-to-energy system are shown in the diagram below:

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Figure I-6 Biomass-to-energy System – Process Flow

EB Huai’an purchases biomass waste from nearby households or their agents. The biomass waste is stored in the outdoor biomass storage yard first and then delivered to the biomass-to-energy plant by conveyor belt. This project adopts circulating fluidised bed boiler as combustion equipment, and its process system mainly includes biomass fuel transportation system, combustion system, thermal system, fly ash and bottom ash removal system, compressed air system, and water supply and drainage system. Flue gas generated is passed through the processes of “SNCR + Cyclone Separator + Bag Filter + Semi-Dry Desulpurisation Reaction Tower” before discharging into the atmosphere. Bottom ash and furnace ash produced from biomass combustion can be used to produce fertilisers.

Figure I-7 Waste-to-energy System – Process Flow

Solid wastes are transported to the plant area with special vehicles and then dumped to waste storage room after weighing. Waste is fed into the incinerator with special refuse grab for combustion. High temperature bottom ash after combustion will get cooled in the bottom ash remover and then be conveyed to the bottom ash storage area, where the bottom ash will be shipped out for integrated

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utilisation. High temperature flue gas produced in waste incineration is used by the waste heat boiler for heating and superheated steam produced by the waste heat boiler is delivered to the turbo-generator for power generation. Flue gas generated from the incinerator under high temperature is passed through the processes of “SNCR + Semi-Dry De-Acidification + Dry De-Acidification + Activated Carbon + Bag Filter” before discharging into the atmosphere. Fly ash produced is added into the cement and chelating agent for solidification, solidified products are sent to the sanitary landfill for disposal. In order to effectively control the emission of dioxins in the flue gas, the combustion temperature of the incinerator is designed to be higher than 850℃. The high temperature is to ensure that dioxins are fully

destroyed in the incinerator, and activated carbon is injected at the entrance of the bag filters to adsorb the heavy metals and any residual dioxins. The EIA reports of the biomass-to-energy plant and waste-to-energy plant were submitted for government approvals in June 2017, and the approvals were granted in July 2017. The project commenced its construction on 28 December 2017 and completed its construction in August 2019. A summary of relevant permits issued by the government authority in 2017 is outlined in Table I-3 below.

Table I-3 List of Relevant Permits Obtained from Government Authorities in 2017

Permit Issuing Authority Date Issued Validity Date EIA Approval Ministry of Natural

Resources and Environment

21 & 27 July 2017 -

Planning Permit Huai’an Planning Bureau

4 December 2017 -

Certificate of Construction Drawing

Huai’an Construction Drawing Review

Centre

12 December 2017 -

Land Certificate Huai’an Ministry of Land and Resources

20 November 2017 13 November 2067

Construction Permit Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural

Development

25 December 2017 -

3. Management System Certifications

The project is currently in construction stage. There is a plan to perform voluntary management systems certification scheme and obtain ISO 9001, 14001 and 18001 certifications when the project moves into operation.

II. SIGNIFICANT ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL EVENTS

No significant environmental and social events happened during the reporting period as this is pre-construction stage only.

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III. POLLUTION CONTROL PERFORMANCE

1. Air Emissions

The most common types of air pollution identified during construction stage of the project would be dust and exhaust gas emissions. Dust would be mainly generated from excavation, transportation of excavated soil, unloading and storage of construction materials. In addition, construction vehicles and heavy equipment such as dump trucks, forklift, excavators, and bulldozers which powered by diesel engines emit toxic pollutants including particulate matter, carbon dioxide, and etc. In order to mitigate the potential impacts on air quality, some examples of air pollution control measures to be adopted during the construction stage are as below:

• Spray water on the surface of dusty materials, construction sites, and roads; • Avoid carrying out excavation and backfilling in high wind conditions; • Establish indoor storage areas for construction materials; • Installation of corrugated fence to prevent spreading dust into areas beyond the construction

sites; • Overloading of construction/dump trucks is not allowed; • Construction trucks carrying dusty materials should be securely covered; • Regular maintenance of construction trucks should be conducted; and • Vehicle washing facilities would be installed and all dump trucks wheels would be cleaned

before leaving the construction site. The project was still in the preparatory stage during the reporting period, no air pollution control performance details is provided.

2. Noise

The main sources of construction noise include heavy equipment and vehicles such as bulldozers, excavators, piling machines, crane, compactor, diesel compressor, mortar pump, concrete mixer, cutting machines, dump truck, concrete pump trucks, etc. In order to mitigate the noise impacts and conform to the Emission Standard of Environment Noise for Boundary of Construction Site (GB12523-2011) (i.e. 70 dB(A) between 0600 and 2200, 55 dB(A) between 2200 and 0600), the following measures will be adopted by the project during the construction stage:

• Use quieter construction equipment; • Install muffler on excavators and vehicles; • Install vibration damping materials for high vibration equipment; • Optimize maintenance for construction equipment and vehicles; • Noise barriers should be installed and located as close as possible to the noise sources; and • Soundproof earmuffs, or earplugs should be provided to the workers who need to work in high

noise areas. The project was still in the preparatory stage during the reporting period, no noise monitoring data is available.

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3. Liquid Effluent

The project’s wastewater during the construction stage mainly come from vehicle cleansing, construction activities, and workers. The pollutants mainly include inorganic matters, suspended particulate matters and waste oil. Domestic wastewater is sent to septic tank for basic treatment before discharging to Xindu wastewater treatment plant, which is also located in the Xindu Industrial park, via sewer for further treatment. Some wastewater is discharged to a sedimentation tank and reused onsite after some degree of purification.

4. Solid and Hazardous Waste Management

Waste generated during the construction stage includes construction debris, gravel, limestone, concrete, earth, as well as general waste from workers. Construction waste will be temporarily stored at the designated area onsite before being collected by licensed collector. Part of the construction waste such as waste concrete and earth will be reused for road paving and greening, while the remaining are delivered to the designated landfills or areas for further processing. Waste package will be reused or sold to recyclers. General waste will be collected daily by sanitation department for proper treatment.

5. Greenhouse Gas Emissions

CEGL used the GHG emissions calculation methodology of the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) to estimate the GHG emissions of all integrated biomass utilisation projects in operation in an accurate manner. The CDM calculation methodologies take into account project details such as CO2 emissions from fossil fuel combustion, fossil carbon fraction of biomass/household waste, methane generated from anaerobic digestion of leachate, fuel consumed for the transportation of biomass raw materials, etc. The GHG emission data will be provided when the project commences its operation.

6. Other Environmental Protection Requirements

No other aspects that require environmental monitoring during the reporting period were needed.

IV. OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY

1. Occupational Health and Safety Statistics

During the reporting period, around 700 workers have been engaged during construction stage and no case of work-related fatalities or injuries was reported. A complaint hotline is set up for the workers to report their concerns.

2. Life and Fire Safety (L&FS)

According to the Fire Control Law of the PRC, mandatory fire safety inspection is required to conduct at least once per year. Government officials will also select project at random for an unannounced site visit. CEGL’s project companies also carry out inspection and maintenance of fire service equipment per month to ensure life and fire safety. No cases of non-compliance identified during the reporting period.

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3. Occupational Health and Safety Inspections

CEGL’s projects strictly comply with the applicable occupational health and safety laws and regulations including the Labour Law of the PRC, the Work Safety of the PRC, the Criminal Law of the PRC, and the Social Insurance Law of the PRC, committing to the protection of labour safety and production safety. At project company level, each of CEGL’s project is assigned with a safety management team led by the general manager and other department heads, in supervising and managing all occupational health and safety issues arising from various stages of the project, and formulating clear work safety guidelines. CEGL’s projects carry out annual occupational risks study to identify if the occupational health and safety risks are well managed. In addition, workplace risk inspections and staff health inspections are also conducted on a regular basis. The project has established ESHS management system, which clearly stipulate safety objectives, roles and responsibilities, safe operating procedures including step-by-step instructions on how to perform a task that could involve significant risks such as work at heights, work in confined spaces, welding lifting, transportation, etc., as well as monitoring and inspection procedures. In addition, the project has formulated emergency preparedness and response plan for sudden safety incident and inclement weather. No cases of non-compliance identified during the reporting period.

4. Training

During the Reporting Period, the project organized two orientation training for new employees to ensure that they have the basic knowledge required to perform the job satisfactorily. The training details are shown in the table below.

Training programme Date Duration Number of Participant Orientation 30 June 2017 2-hr 5

15 November 2017 2-hr 3

V. SOCIAL SAFEGUARDS AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT

1. Land Acquisition and Involuntary Resettlement

No outstanding resettlement issues responsible by the project company.

2. Ethnic Minority Communities and Vulnerable Groups

No ethnic minority or vulnerable groups affected by the project during the reporting period. In addition, no outstanding issues related to any ethnic minority or vulnerable groups for which the project is responsible for resolving.

3. Grievance Redress

No grievance, dispute or complaints received during the reporting period.

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4. Stakeholder Engagement

CEGL’s project conducted public engagement exercises are in compliance with Provisional Measures on Public Participation in Environmental Impact Assessments. The project company disclosed the details of the project on the Huai’an Environmental Protection Bureau website from 3 to 17 February 2017 and from 22 March to 5 April 2017. During these two periods, general public could express their views on the project. After, a survey was also conducted to collect stakeholders’ views on the project. 425 habitants from the villages nearby participated in the survey. In addition, a session of public hearing regarding the environmental impact assessment of the project was held on 27 May 2017. Neighbourhoods and organisation located within 2.5km of the project were invited. The public hearing session was chaired by the project company with 15 representatives from surrounding villages and 15 government representatives such as urban management bureau, environmental protection bureau, town council, and management committee joined the session.

5. Public Visits

No visitor to the project was recorded during the reporting period.

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APPENDIX A

FORM OF THE DEVELOPMENT EFFECTIVENESS MONITORING REPORT PROJECT Title China Everbright Renewable Energy Project (49211-001) Year of approval 2017 Signed Amount (US$) $10,000,000.00 Reporting period: From: 01/01/2017 To: 31/12/2017 PSOD Staff/Division Borrower Contact Name

Position Phone/Email

DEVELOPMENT INDICATORS Performance during current reporting period 1. Volume of biomass waste

treated or processed (tons per annum)

The project was still in preparatory stage.

2. Volume of household waste treated or processed (tons per annum)


3. Volume of hazardous waste treated or processed (tons per annum)

No hazardous waste will be treated or processed by the project.

4. Amount of power delivered to off-taker (gigawatt-hours) during reporting period


5. Amount of carbon emissions* reduction (tons of carbon dioxide equivalent per year)

The figures will be provided when the project commences its operation.

6. Direct contribution to government revenues* annually

N/A

7. Nominal treatment capacity for processing biomass in tons per annum and commissioning date of the plant

150,000 Commissioning date: August 2019

8. Nominal treatment capacity for processing household waste in ton per annum and commissioning date of the plant

365,000 Commissioning date: August 2019

9. Nominal treatment capacity for processing hazardous waste in tons per annum and commissioning date of the plant

N/A

10. Nominal generation capacity of waste-to-energy plant installed (MW)

18 (waste-to-energy plant) 25 (biomass-to-energy plant)

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*Explanatory Notes Terms Definitions Reporting Period: Annually Currency/Exchange Rate Please provide data in local currency and US dollars using the

average exchange rate of local currency to US dollars over the current reporting period.

payments to the government All transfers to the government made by client company over the reporting period. This could include payments to the government in the form of corporate income or profit taxes. Additional forms of transfer to be reported as appropriate include (i) sales taxes, (ii) net VAT, (iii) royalties, (iv) dividends and related taxes, (v) management and/or concession fees, (vi) license fees, (vii) tax on payment of interest, and (viii) other material payments net of any direct subsidies received.

Installed Generation Capacity

Aggregated additional capacity in megawatts (MW) resulting from generation projects using conventional and renewable energy sources.

Please ensure that any deviations from the above definitions or any unusual aspects of the data are explained.

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APPENDIX B

ENVIRONMENTAL SCREENING AND CATEGORISATION CHECKLIST

Instructions:

This checklist is to be prepared to support the environmental classification of a project. It is to be attached to the environmental categorization form that is to be prepared and submitted to the Chief Compliance Officer of the Regional and Sustainable Development Department.

This checklist is to be completed with the assistance of an Environment Specialist in a Regional Department.

This checklist focuses on environmental issues and concerns. To ensure that social dimensions are adequately considered, refer also to ADB checklists and handbooks on (i) involuntary resettlement, (ii) indigenous peoples planning, (iii) poverty reduction, (iv) participation, and (v) gender and development.

Answer the questions assuming the “without mitigation” case. The purpose is to identify potential impacts. Use the “remarks” section to discuss any anticipated mitigation measures.

Country/Project Title: Huai’an Integrated Biomass and Waste-to-Energy Project Sector/Division: Municipal Waste-to-Energy, Biomass Waste-to-Energy / Greentech

SCREENING QUESTIONS Yes No REMARKS

A. Project Siting Is the project area…

Densely populated?

√

The project is located in Huai’an Xindu industrial park, covering an area of 16.5 km2 with the population of approximately 32,000.

Heavy with development activities? √

Adjacent to or within any environmentally sensitive

areas?

• Cultural heritage site √ The project is located within Xindu Industrial Park of Huai’an city, where the closest village is located approximately 800m from the site.

• Protected Area √

• Wetland √

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• Mangrove √

The nearest wetland and drinking water protection zone are located 4km from the site.

• Estuarine √

• Buffer zone of protected area √

• Special area for protecting biodiversity √

• Bay √

B. Potential Environmental Impacts Will the Project cause…

impacts associated with transport of wastes to the

disposal site or treatment facility √

Adaptation of speed limits for construction vehicles and timely servicing will reduce the volume of emissions and noise levels to the surroundings.

Smooth and steady flow of traffic along the road during the operational phase will ensure that emissions and noise are kept below the maximum permissible levels.

disruption of transit patterns, creation of noise and

congestion, and pedestrian hazards aggravated by

heavy trucks √

impairment of historical/cultural monuments/areas

and loss/damage to these sites? √

degradation of aesthetic and property value loss? √

nuisance to neighboring areas due to foul odor and

influx of insects, rodents, etc.?

√

Minimal fugitive emissions are expected as the plant will be maintained at negative pressure.

Odor generated will be vented for combustion in the incinerator.

dislocation or involuntary resettlement of people √

Public health hazards from odor, smoke from fire, and

diseases transmitted by flies, insects, birds and rats √

Odor generated will be vented for combustion in the incinerator.

deterioration of water quality as a result of

contamination of receiving waters by leachate from

land disposal system? √

The leachate and household wastewater produced will be treated onsite and be used as recycled water for plant consumption.

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Contamination of ground and/or surface water by

leachate from land disposal system? √

Leachate generated in the waste bunker will be collected and treated onsite and be used as recycled water for plant consumption.

land use conflicts? √

pollution of surface and ground water from leach ate

coming from sanitary landfill sites or methane gas

produced from decomposition of solid wastes in the

absence of air, which could enter the aquifer or

escape through soil fissures at places far from the

landfill site?

√


inadequate buffer zone around landfill site to alleviate

nuisances?

√

The project is located within Xindu Industrial Park of Huai’an city, where the closest village is located approximately 800m from the site which is within the 300 m buffer zone as prescribed in the EIA report.

social conflicts between construction workers from

other areas and community workers? √

road blocking and/or increased traffic during

construction of facilities? √

Smooth and steady flow of traffic along the road during the operational phase will ensure the emissions and the noise kept below the maximum permissible levels

noise and dust from construction activities?

√

The noise level generated during construction phase should comply with Emission Standard of Environment Noise for Boundary of Construction Site (GB12523-2011).

temporary silt runoff due to construction?

√

Temporary wastewater collection systems will be installed at the construction sites to minimise silt runoff impacts.

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hazards to public health due to inadequate

management of landfill site caused by inadequate

institutional and financial capabilities for the

management of the landfill operation?

√

emission of potentially toxic volatile organics from

land disposal site? √

surface and ground water pollution from leachate and

methane gas migration? √


loss of deep-rooted vegetation (e.g. trees) from

landfill gas? √

No landfill gas will be generated for project activity.

explosion of toxic response from accumulated landfill

gas in buildings? √

No landfill gas will be generated for project activity.

generation of municipal solid waste (MSW) ash and

other residues from operations

√

According to the EIA report, domestic solid wastes are being collected by the local environmental department. Fly ash will be disposed to designated sanitary landfill sites, based on Standard for Pollution Control on Hazardous Waste Storage (GB18597-2001) and Standard for Pollution Control on the Security Landfill Site for Hazardous Waste (GB18598-2001). The bottom ash will be collected for further integrated use.

contamination of air quality from burning of MSW and

biomass?

√

On site air emissions during operating stages of the waste-to-energy and biomass-to-energy plants should comply with Standard for Pollution Control on the Municipal Solid Waste Incineration (GB18485-2014), Emission Standard of Air pollutants for Thermal Power Plants (GB13223-2011) and Integrated Emission Standard of Air Pollutants (GB16297-1996).

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health and safety hazards to workers from toxic

gases and hazardous materials in the site? √

Proper provisions for personal protection equipment will be available for the on-site workers.

risk of oil spills, which could pollute surface and

groundwater and soil √

Adequate safety provisions have been proposed to avoid such situation.

changes in flow regimes downstream of the water

intake due to abstraction for cooling purposes? √

The quantities of water abstracted for cooling is low, which will not changing the flow regimes downstream.

Pollution of water bodies and aquatic ecosystem from

wastewater treatment plant for boiler feed, bleed-

cum-condensation generator √

This risk is considered to be insignificant as all wastewater generated will be delivered to the Xindu wastewater treatment plant for proper treatment.

C. Climate Change and Disaster Risk Questions The following issues do not apply to environmental

classifications. These questions are included in this list

to help identify potential climate disaster risks.

Are the project areas affected by earthquakes,

floods, landslides, tropical cyclones, storm

surges, tsunami or volcanic eruptions, and

climate change?

√

Whether changes in temperature, precipitation,

or extreme events during the life of the project

may affect technical or financial sustainability

(eg, increased erosion or landslides may

increase maintenance costs, melting

permafrost or increased soil moisture may

affect the foundation)?

√

Are the demographic or socio-economic

aspects of the project area already fragile (eg,

high incidence of marginalized groups, urban

and rural immigration, illegal settlements, ethnic

minorities, women or children)?

√

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Is the project likely to increase the climate or

disaster vulnerability of the surrounding areas

(for example, to encourage settlement in areas

that will be affected by floods in the future, or to

encourage settlement in seismic areas)?

√

Category Description

A

A proposed project is classified as category A if it is likely to have significant adverse environmental impacts that are irreversible, diverse, or unprecedented. These impacts may affect an area larger than the sites or facilities subject to physical works. An environmental impact assessment (EIA), including an EMP, is required.

B

A proposed project is classified as category B if its potential adverse environmental impacts are less adverse than those of category A projects. These impacts are site-specific, few if any of them are irreversible, and in most cases mitigation measures can be designed more readily than for category A projects. An initial environmental examination (IEE), including an EMP, is required.

C A proposed project is classified as category C if it is likely to have minimal or no adverse environmental impacts. No environmental assessment, both EIA and IEE, is required although environmental implications need to be reviewed.

Environmental Impact Category Plan required:

A Significant EIA

√ B Not significant IEE

C No impact None

Prepared by: Approved by: Name: Yongli ZHAO Name: David HO Position: Deputy Manager Position: Manager, Env Management

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