The RAB at Raibano (Rimini) was established in July 2008 to facilitate the exchange of information between citizens residing in parts of the Municipalities of Coriano, Riccione and Misano Adriatico (all in the Rimini Province) and the Hera Group, in relation to the expansion of the local waste to energy plant. The Raibano Committee consists of six citizens appointed in public meetings that were held in parts of the area, three representatives of the municipalities in question, two representatives of environmental associations, two company representatives (Hera and a trade association representing the companies of the industrial zone surrounding the plant), while two representatives of the Hera Group are permanent guests, one for the technical aspects that are inherent in the waste to energy plant and one in charge of the operational coordination of activities. The Raibano RAB has its headquarters in a special office provided by the municipality of Coriano, in which has been placed a large screen visible from the outside that displays, in real time, emissions information of the plant in operation.
In 2010, two meetings of the RAB were held with the presentation of some activities, such as a first summary of the results of the Moniter project carried out by the Emilia-Romagna Regional Government. With the participation of the members of the RAB, the construction work on the new plant was illustrated; then, a site tour was held by the Administrators of the Municipalities that are closest to the plant. Following the start-up of the new line in the plant, since a first phase in the work of the RAB is deemed to have been completed, participating municipal authorities indicated their intention to proceed with a different modulation of the roundtable, which, however, has not been identified yet.

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