The Constitutional Court supports the extension until 2073 of the activity of the Ence bio-factory in Pontevedra | Companies

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2024-07-31 17:19:55

The Constitutional Court has issued an order agreeing to the appeal on the defense of non-acceptance presented by the General Administration of the State regarding the ruling of the Supreme Court in the appeal, which confirmed the legality of the extension to 2073 of it. concession for the maritime-terrestrial public domain where the Eence bio-factory in Pontevedra is located, as reported by the company to the National Securities Market Commission (CNMV).

In this way, the Constitutional Court confirms the ruling of the Supreme Court last year, which declared “of no value or effect” the annulment of the concession extension ruled by the National Court at the time.

In a statement, Eence declares that he did not know the decision of this Court on the other appeal on the defense presented by the Pontevedra City Council against this ruling, that this resolution from the Constitutional Court “clarifies doubts about the future of Eence Pontevedra. , which has almost 5,100 families linked to their activity, and which provides full legal security for the activity and sustainability of this biofactory in Pontevedra.”

Likewise, he emphasizes that the company “will continue to focus on creating wealth and sustainable employment in Galicia through the activity of this plant, which will always remain at the forefront of efficiency, the best technologies available and the quality of the environment.”

The Supreme Court Decision in 2023 dismissed the controversial-administrative appeal filed against the extension of the concession and confirmed that the resolution by which that extension was granted complied with the legal system.

However, in September the local government of Pontevedra presented an appeal for protection before the Constitutional Court regarding “violation of effective judicial protection with the lack of protection of the City Council” after the ruling of the Supreme Court – which rejected the appeals of the City Council and Office the Attorney General.

After the incident of annulment presented by the legal services of the council in collaboration with the work team that employed the event with the dismissal of the SEC Abogados office under the leadership of the former socialist minister Francisco Caamaño, the local government raised its demands also to the Constitutional Court.

Company commitment to Galicia

On the other hand, Ence reiterated this Wednesday that caring for the environment and transparency are “key”, a commitment that he keeps “alive” through his activity and which is also clear through the Social Plan that the company develops in this region, which is The next call was announced today and will open on 2 September.

Eence has announced that it plans to invest 120 million euros in the Pontevedra biofactory from 2025 to continue progressing in its competitiveness and sustainability, which will allow it to diversify its mix of Kraft pulp products, without expanding or increase in production, in any case. This project, ‘Pontevedra Avanza’, will contribute to a significant annual recurring investment.

In addition, he also said that the group’s commitment to Galicia is clear through the project that the company is developing in the town of As Pontes, A Coruña, bio-plants to produce recycled bleached fiber, which also includes a pilot project to recycle recycling . post-consumer textiles.

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