We work to guarantee secure access to energy sources by carrying out dedicated sustainable development projects in favour of local growth.
Universal and reliable access to modern energy production services at affordable prices is the seventh sustainable development goal of the UN 2030 Agenda. As a global energy tech company, this is also one of our goals and we implement concrete plans to achieve it.
The main areas where we work to tackle energy poverty. By continuously interacting with and involving local communities in the countries where we operate, we promote access to energy using a number of tools:
We invest in infrastructure to produce and transport natural gas in the areas where we operate and enter into commercial agreements that involve the local use of a substantial portion of the gas produced, thus fostering local industrial growth.
We supply natural gas and liquefied natural gas to the local Egyptian market. The natural gas-fed Okpai and Omoku thermal power plants in Nigeria and the Centrale Électrique du Congo (CEC) in Pointe Noire in the Republic of Congo also contribute to power generation. In Iraq, we guarantee access to energy with a gas-fired power plant. We also operate renewable energy plants that contribute both to powering our plants, reducing emissions, and providing electricity to local communities in Egypt and Tunisia.
We will only pursue a just transition if everyone contributes to sharing the costs fairly, without burdening vulnerable communities. In order to achieve this, we need to put concrete plans in place and adopt different solutions that safeguard several geographies and actors, considering the whole system in its entirety.
Claudio Descalzi
Chief Executive Officer of Eni
We contribute to meeting the demand through alliances with producing countries and by developing collaborations with international partners.
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In the countries where we operate, we carry out local development projects to help improve the living standards of communities. Here are our main achievements in 2023.
supported with access to education
supported with access to vocational training and supported in economic empowerment
supported with access to drinking water
supported with access to health services
These are the main targets contained in Eni's decarbonization objectives (Net Zero Carbon Footprint Upstream by 2030, for all of Eni by 2035 and Net Zero GHG Lifecycle Emissions and Carbon Intensity by 2050).
recipients of the Clean Cooking Programme by 2030
who will have access to electricity by 2030
to protect the environment and biodiversity to be launched by 2030
By replacing traditional cookstoves with more modern and sustainable, locally produced models, we are helping to reduce indoor domestic pollution, promote the economic development of countries and reduce CO2 emissions in Mozambique, Côte d’Ivoire and Ghana. In particular, clean cooking significantly reduces the smoke released by combustion, improving the quality of life of families who do not have access to gas or electric stoves. Cookstoves also facilitate a more efficient use of wood biomass, thereby reducing deforestation, and contributing to create jobs because they are produced by local companies.
Visit the agri-feedstock projects that contribute to the increasingly sustainable supply of our biorefineries.
Browse our voluntary sustainability report. Stories, case studies and testimonials on Eni's contribution to an increasingly sustainable, secure and affordable energy.
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