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10 Eni for 2016 | Sustainability Performance

In 2016, the Eni GHG emissions fell by -3.5% compared to acquisition of the Livorno power station has caused
2015. The increases recorded in the G&P sector (due to the an increase in rate of emissions from refineries.
growth in electricity production and the quantities of gas In Europe, under the Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS),
transported) and in the R&M and Chemicals sector (due in 2016 the consolidated Eni emissions of CO overall
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to changes in the consolidation area with the annex of the increased by 3% compared to 2015, in relation to the
adjacent former EniPower station to the Livorno Refinery) increases recorded in the G&P sector (+3.1%) and the R&M
have been compensated by the drop in emissions in the and Chemicals sector (+3.5%). The contribution of the E&P
E&P sector from combustion and process (-1.8 million sector has fallen slightly (-0.6%). The free quotas assigned
tonnes of CO equivalent) and from methane (-0.4 million in 2016 under the allocation rules in force during the third
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tonnes of CO equivalent), achieved as a result of energy ETS period (2013-2020) were not, however, sufficient to
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efficiency projects (reduction of gas consumption and cover the Company’s needs (EniPower in the G&P sector
logistics optimization) and the continuation of campaigns is particularly affected as, since 2013, it no longer receives
on fugitive emissions covering, in 2016, sites in Egypt, free quotas except for those related to heat sold to third
Kazakhstan, UK, Ecuador and USA. In March 2016, the Goliat parties). In 2016, the installations number 41, unchanged
platform started production in Norway. Its use of advanced compared to 2015.
technological solutions (electrical power supply via With regard to Scope 3 indirect GHG emissions, in the
submarine cables connected to the mainland) has further scope of continuous improvement of accuracy and
contributed to containing emissions from combustion. coverage of GHG reporting, the historic series was reviewed
The emissions rate production in the E&P sector fell by after the extension of the categories accounted for and the
8.7% and has exceeded the target for the end of the year. review of the applied methodology for calculating the main
In E&P, contributions to emissions from flaring have emissions contributions (in line with the main international
dropped (-2%) as have emissions from venting (-7.2%) references, implemented by IPIECA and API for the O&G
and the volumes of hydrocarbons sent to flaring (-2% sector). In particular, contributions associated with the
for total hydrocarbons and -2.2% for process procurement of goods and services (since 2015) and
hydrocarbons). Volumes of hydrocarbons vented have movements of upstream personnel to and from operating
increased (+6.6%) which can mainly be attributed to the sites (since 2016) have been added. Emissions associated
NAE subsidiary in Nigeria. with the final use of the sold products (calculation based
In G&P, although EniPower’s GHG emissions increased in on upstream production data) are more than 90% of total
absolute terms, the related index referred to production fell, emissions. The 2016 datum is essentially in line with the
standing at 398 gCO eq/kWheq. In R&M and Chemicals, 2015 datum.
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