Support to the energy sector, local communities and the state in the area of environmental protection

Activities

The Environmental Department deals with environment protection in connection to the energy sector, local communities and the state. The development and research activities of the department focus on the protection, preservation and enrichment of the natural capital, on economic resource management and low-carbon economy, as well as on protection against environmental pressures and risks for the health and well-being of people.

Areas of Work

Accredited methods:

controlling authority (SIST ISO/IEC 17020) – the control of operation, functional tests and assessment of measuring systems compliance,
testing laboratory (SIST ISO/IEC 17025) – comparative measurements, tests and settings of measuring systems.

Applicative work of the Environmental Department (ED) in environmental protection encompasses:

The preparation of environment-related expert documents:

environmental reports,
environmental impact reports,
comprehensive environmental impact reports,
partial environmental impact reports,
environmental protection consent,
environmental protection permits,
cooperation with device managers, administrative authorities and civil society.

The preparation of spatial planning-related expert documents:

environmental sensitivity analyses,
consultations and cooperation in administrative procedures,
the implementation of the Aarhus Convention into the spatial planning procedures,
project feasibility analyses.

The consideration of environmental quality parameters:

operational monitoring (the authorisation of the ministry competent for the environment),
the modelling of impacts on the environment (the authorisation of the ministry competent for the environment),
the supervision of measuring systems,
the provisions of measurements.

The consideration of the input of substances and energy in the environment:

initial measurements (the authorisation of the ministry competent for the environment),
operational monitoring (the authorisation of the ministry competent for the environment),
the supervision of measuring systems (the authorisation of the ministry competent for the environment),
the assessment of the quantity of substance input in the environment,
the provisions of measurements.

The consideration of safety and health at work:

reviews of the working environment (the authorisation of the ministry competent for the environment),
reviews of working gear (the authorisation of the ministry competent for the environment),
risk assessments,
expert opinions,
research into health and safety at work.

Information technology:

OIS – the information system for consistent validation and supervision of the operation of measuring equipment,
iRMS – IT system for measuring equipment management,
www.okolje.info –online support to environmental activities.

Research and development:

studies in environmental protection,
development of new methodologies,
development scenario projections,
the assessment of environmental quality parameters,
recommendations for an active inclusion in legislative procedures,
the preparation of documents for environmental rehabilitation and the improvement of environmental conditions,
designing the principles for rational prevention,
the development of e-mobility concepts.