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10.2.1 Measures related to hydropower
The majority of countries (19 of the 23 surveyed) plan to make improvements to water bodies affected by hydropower by 2015. Mainly in the context of the WFD programme of measures, there are new ecological flow regimes being implemented (e.g. Portugal and Bulgaria) and other measures to make hydropower plants more ecological friendly (e.g. via fish ladders in The Netherlands).
In the context of making improvements to water bodies via specific measures, 10 Member States have agreed national or local criteria for determining what impact on hydropower generation is acceptable (i.e. not a significant adverse effect). However, in an equal number of countries, no criteria on impact determination could be determined so far (see table below).
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Yes |
No |
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Are improvements to any water bodies affected by hydropower schemes planned by 2015? |
BG, FI, FR, IT, LV, LT, LU, NL, NO, PT, RO, SW, UK, CZ, IS, ES, SI, SK, (AT, DE)2) |
CH |
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Have national or local criteria for determining what impact on hydropower generation is acceptable (i.e. not a significant adverse effect) been agreed? |
AT, FR, IT, LV, LT, NL, RO, CH, IS, ES |
BG, DE, FI, LU, NO, PT, SE, UK, CZ, SI |
Note: 1) No answer by BE, HU and PL; and 2) AT and DE have replied “No” to the making of improvements to water bodies affected by hydropower by 2015. However, for both countries, it is explained in their questionnaires that improvements will be made by 2015 in a selected number of water bodies.
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