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ESPOO

J.nr. 2025 - 12669

Ref. MARBS

3rd of September 2025

To Espoo Points of Contact

Germany

Poland

Russia

Estonia

Latvia

Lithuania

Finland

Sweden

Norway

Notification concerning environmental impact assessment of Nordhavn-Lynetteholm

Legal authority

The Espoo Convention1 on Environmental Impact Assessment in a Transboundary

Context, which has been incorporated into the Environmental Impact Assessment

Directive2 and the Strategic Environmental Assessment Directive3, along with the

Danish Public Roads Act4, requires the parties to notify and enter into consultations

with affected countries and carry out transboundary environmental impact

assessments.

Denmark hereby notifies Germany, Poland, Russia, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania,

Finland, Sweden and Norway of the conduct of an environmental impact

assessment process for the ‘Nordhavn-Lynetteholm’ project. Notification is given

pursuant to Article 7 of the EIA Directive.

On 28 June 2021, a political agreement was reached between the Danish

government and a number of parties on the “Infrastructure Plan 2035”. On the basis

of this agreement, the Ministry of Transport has launched an environmental impact

assessment process for the ‘Nordhavn-Lynetteholm’ project.

Background and relationship to the ‘Eastern Ring Road’ project

The examination of the ‘Nordhavn-Lynetteholm’ project has been decided on at

government level as a supplement to the ongoing examination of the ‘Eastern Ring

Road’ project, which the Espoo countries were notified of in spring 2024. The

1 Convention of 25 February 1991 on Transboundary Environmental Impact Assessment 2 Directive 2011/92/EU of 13 December 2011 on the assessment of the effects of certain public and private projects on the environment 3 Directive 2014/52/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 April 2014 amending Directive 2011/92/EU of 13 December 2011 on the assessment of the effects of certain public and private projects on the environment, and Directive 2001/42/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 June 2001 on the assessment of the effects of certain plans and programmes on the environment 4 Consolidated Act no 421 of 25 April 2023 on public roads etc.

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relationship between the two projects is that they partly overlap in purpose and

geography, where the ‘Nordhavn-Lynetteholm’ project is a shorter road connection

than the Eastern Ring Road, covering only two of the four connection points

included in the ‘Eastern Ring Road’ project. The two projects will be assessed in

parallel.

Because of the geographical overlap between the two projects, it will only be relevant

to start one of them. If it is decided to start the Nordhavn-Lynetteholm project, a

decision can be taken at a later date to assess the environmental impact and

establish another phase covering the stretch from Lynetteholm to Copenhagen

Airport.

Description of the Nordhavn-Lynetteholm project

Nordhavn-Lynetteholm is planned as a road connection from Nordhavn through an

extension of the Nordhavn Tunnel to Lynetteholm, which is currently being built by

another client; see Figure 1 below. The location of the connection point at

Lynetteholm is basically unchanged from the location determined at the time of the

environmental impact assessment for the Eastern Ring Road. The connection point

at Lynetteholm will be designed with access and exit ramps to the north and will be

closed off to the south in a blind tunnel, so it will be possible to plan, examine and

decide on a further extension from Lynetteholm to Prøvestenen and/or Kastrup at

a later date; see Figure 1 below.

Figure 1 Nordhavn-Lynetteholm is planned as a road connection from Nordhavn, extending the Nordhavn Tunnel to Lynetteholm.

Nordhavn-Lynetteholm is being examined and planned as a road connection

combining a site-cast tunnel and an immersed tunnel solution. The tunnel elements

are expected to be produced in a dry dock at the tunnel element factory for the

Fehmarn Belt Fixed Link in Rødbyhavn on Lolland. The immersed tunnel will be

made up of four individual tunnel elements, to be produced at the tunnel element

factory and then towed by sea to the project site outside Copenhagen. The elements

will placed end to end on the seabed in a pre-dredged tunnel trench. Once they are

in place, the tunnel elements will be covered with a protective layer and the seabed

restored on top of the trench.

In the continued work on the design and environmental impact assessment of

Nordhavn-Lynetteholm, a range of technical and environmental matters need to be

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investigated in more detail. For example, the final design of the tunnel, the technical

solutions for the two access points and the connections to the surrounding road

network have to be determined. As part of the project, raw materials for the

construction of the tunnel are expected to be extracted at sea in an area still to be

confirmed. Finally, it has to be determined whether the relocation of existing

installations, including cables, wastewater pipes etc., results in new discharge points

into the sea.

Possible transboundary impacts on the environment

Based on the project description (see preceding text), the following issues have been

initially identified as relevant to investigate and assess further in relation to

potential transboundary impacts during the construction and operational phases of

the project: changes in hydrography and sediment dispersion, impacts on marine

flora and fauna, water quality, underwater noise, emissions, shipping and traffic

conditions on land. This list is not necessarily exhaustive.

Invitation to participate in the consultation process

The task of preparing an environmental impact assessment of the Nordhavn-

Lynetteholm project is being undertaken by the state-owned company Sund & Bælt,

which has been delegated the task by order of the Minister of Transport. According

to the Executive Order, the Danish Transport Authority will handle the necessary

regulatory matters.

The environmental impact assessment for Nordhavn-Lynetteholm is covered by the

process described in Chapter 2a of the Danish Public Roads Act on environmental

impact assessment of state road projects. This means that, prior to preparation of

the EIA report, Sund & Bælt has to notify any states that could be affected; see rules

in the Espoo Convention.

The environmental impact assessment process for Nordhavn-Lynetteholm is

expected to run until 2026. The environmental impact report will then be sent out

for public consultation in Denmark, and the Espoo report will be sent to potentially

affected states, probably for 8 weeks. The documentation will be translated into the

relevant languages; however, maps will only be available in Danish and English.

Based on the environmental impact assessment and consultation, a political

decision will be made on a possible Construction Act for ‘Nordhavn-Lynetteholm’.

If you wish to participate in the environmental impact assessment process and have

any requests or comments on the potential transboundary environmental impacts

to be investigated in the environmental impact report, please send your request for

participation or comments no later than 06.10.2025 to [email protected], quoting

reference number: 2025-12669.

Kind regards, Maria Birkholm Søndermark ESPOO [email protected]

Suur-Ameerika 1 / Tallinn 10122 / 626 2802/ [email protected] / www.kliimaministeerium.ee/

Registrikood 70001231

Vastavalt nimekirjale

09.09.2025 nr 6-3/25/3944-2

Taani „Nordhavn-Lynetteholm“ projekti piiriülene

keskkonnamõju hindamine

Taani on piiriülese keskkonnamõju hindamise konventsiooni (Espoo konventsiooni) alusel teavitanud Eestit „Nordhavn-Lynetteholm“ projektist.

Kirjale on lisatud Taani saadetud ingliskeelne piiriülene teade, milles on kirjeldatud projekti ning sellega kaasnevat võimalikku keskkonnamõju. „Nordhavn -Lynetteholm“ projekti eesmärk on

ühendada Nordhavni piirkond Lynetteholmiga. Antud projekt kattub osaliselt „Eastern Ring Road“

projektiga, mille piiriülese keskkonnamõju hindamise menetluses Eesti ei osale1. „Eastern Ring Road“ projektist on Kliimaministeerium Teid varasemalt teavitanud2.

Tulenevalt Taani määratud vastamistähtajast ootame hiljemalt 26.09.2025 põhjendatud arvamusi selle kohta, kas Eesti peaks osalema „Nordhavn-Lynetteholm“ projekti piiriülese keskkonnamõju hindamise

menetluses. Juhul, kui peate Eesti osalemist menetluses vajalikuks, on oodatud ka põhjendatud arvamused selle kohta, milline oluline kahjulik piiriülene keskkonnamõju võib Eestile kaasneda, et

arendaja saaks sellega arvestada keskkonnamõju hindamise materjalide koostamisel.

Lugupidamisega

(allkirjastatud digitaalselt)

Antti Tooming

elurikkuse ja keskkonnakaitse asekantsler

Lisa: Taani piiriülene teade

1 Kliimaministeeriumi 15.05.2024 kiri nr 6-3/24/1428-6 2 Kliimaministeeriumi 22.03.2024 kiri nr 6-3/24/1428-2

Lilli Tamm, 6269133

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