Authorities plan a system for the state to buy goods and services that meet internationally recognized environmental standards.
From a press release issued by the National Environmental Authority (ANAM):
Recently the National Environmental Authority (ANAM) and the Public Procurement Directorate (CMPD) and the Center for Industrial Technology and Information Management (CEGESTI) of Costa Rica, held a meeting to publicize an initiative to implement in the future the Sustainable Public Procurement system (CPS), in Panama.
During the event, which will take place 1 and 2 October in Panama, there will be discussion of the benefits associated with renewable energy projects in the region.
From a press release issued by the National Environmental Authority (ANAM):
The Energy and Environment Partnership with Central America (EEP) will hold the XXII Regional Sustainable Energy Forum on 1 and 2 October in Panama.
A provisional license has been granted to the company Cerro Azul Power Generation for the construction and operation of a power generation plant in the area of Vista Hermosa, in Pacora, district of Panama.
On March 18 a business conference on forestry will take place, which will bring together sustainable timber producers and potential clients at both the national and international level.
From a press release published by the National Environmental Authority (ANAM):
The closure order has been overturned by senior management at the National Environmental Authority of Panama.
The asphalt plant belonging to the company Maribel S. A. located on the banks of the river Caimito in El Limon, La Chorrera, received orders to cease operations signed by the Regional Administrator of the National Environmental Authority (ANAM) in western Panama, Armando Peralta, having considered that it "did not meet the requirement of the institution, such as having an environmental impact study and a plan for environmental remediation and management. "
Because of a lack of environmental impact studies and plans for adaptability and environmental suitability, authorities have ordered the closure of the asphalt processing plant property of Maribel SA.
Elsiglo.com reports that "Complaints made by families living in the surrounding neighborhoods led to the closure order for the asphalt processing plant that operates within the premises of the industrial complex located on the banks of the river Caimito, in Limon de La Chorrera, said Armando Peralta, regional director of the National Environmental Authority (ANAM) in Western Panama. "
From 10 to 11 October the fifth International Symposium on Energy will be held, organized by the Union of Industrialists of Panama (SIP in Spanish) and the National Energy Secretariat.
The International Symposium on Energy is being held in order to find viable solutions with low environmental impact to energy problems and encourage the exchange of ideas and experiences in a national and international forum for discussion and negotiation.
The cuts foreseen in fiscal year 2013 will affect the Ministry of Labour, the Public Registry, Customs Authorities, Government Innovation and Small and Medium Enterprises.
For Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (Ampyme) the cuts amount to $33 million, leaving only $22 million for investment and operation.
$14 million will be cut from the budget for the Ministry of Labor and Workforce Development (Mitradel) and $50 million for the National Customs Authority (ANA) and finally a million for the Public Registry.
The state-owned Electricity Generating Company will set up 11,800 solar panels in the Sarigua National Park with which it plans to generate 2.4 megawatts.
With these 11,800 solar panels they plan to generate 30% of the energy consumed by the district Parita.
The photovoltaic power plant will make 2.4 megawatts of power in the first phase and in the second phase capacity will be doubled (4.8 MW), reported the state-run Electricity Generating Company (Egesa).
The enforcement of trade agreements requires industry to review its processes in order to comply with environmental requirements.
Organized by the Union of Industrialists of Panama and the National Environmental Authority, the event will be held on the 25th and April 26th, 2012 in Panama City with the participation of exhibitors from the U.S. Embassy, the Embassy of Canada, Central America, MTI and ANAM, who will present their perspectives on how Panamanian industrial exporters can benefit from the treaties.
Eight Panamanian projects have been authorized by a UN commission to sell carbon credits on global markets and there are 24 initiatives in the evaluation phase.
The Executive Board of Clean Development Mechanisms of the United Nations Convention Framework on Climate Change, is the body which has authorized eight projects established in Panama to sell carbon credits on the international market.
The National Environmental Authority has approved an environmental impact study by the Canadian company Minera de Panamá, S.A., but requires the company to hold a deposit or guarantee for future environmental damage.
Minera de Panama, SA aims to draw some 250 thousand tons of copper per year, and also extract molybdenum, gold and silver, reaching an annual turnover of almost $2 billion starting from 2016.
The future area of operations has been declared a protected area and the Panamanian authorities have imposed new requirements.
Inmet Mining Corporation, owner of Minera Panama, will have to meet new requirements in order to start building a copper mine in Donoso, Colon province, reported the National Environmental Authority (ANAM), as revealed by the Prensa Latina news agency.
Inmet Mining Corporation announced that the National Environmental Authority of Panama (ANAM in Spanish) approved on December 28, 2011, a Study for Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) necessary for the development of the copper mining project ‘Cobre Panama’, which includies mining operations and connected infrastructure, a port facility and a coal-fired power plant.
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