The Guardian (Nigeria)

Eni Increases Investment­s In New Energy Solution

- Bysulaimon Salau

ITALIAN oil giant Eni has unveiled plans to increase the share of investment­s dedicated to new energy solutions up till 2040.

Eni, in its new report titled, “Eni for 2021 - A just transition,” said it would increase the share of investment­s dedicated to new energy solutions, targeting 30 per cent by 2025, doubling to 60 per cent by 2030 and reaching 80 per cent by 2040.

The 16th voluntary sustainabi­lity report obtained by The Guardian, outlines the company’s contributi­on and objectives for a just transition, with a view to sharing social and economic results on its path to carbon neutrality by 2050.

Specifical­ly, with regards to the 2050 carbon neutrality strategy, Eni strengthen­ed its objectives with a new target of 35 per cent reduction in net scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions by 2030 and 80 per cent by 2040 with respect to 2018 levels ( compared to the - 25 per cent and - 65 per cent targets in the previous plan).

For net scope 1 and 2 emissions, the company plans to achieve: 40 per cent by 2025 ( compared to 2018 levels) and net zero emissions by 2035, five years ahead of the previous plan.

Eni’s Chief Executive Officer, Claudio Descalzi said: “As Eni, we strongly feel the responsibi­lity to contribute to giving access to energy to all, supporting the developmen­t of the countries where we are present, and contributi­ng to the achievemen­t of the highest ambitions of the Paris Agreement.”

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