REG-TotalEnergies SE Sustainable Development in the Russian Arctic: TotalEnergies Commits to the Protection of Biodiversity in the Arctic LNG 2 Project

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Sustainable Development in the Russian Arctic: TotalEnergies Commits to the
Protection of Biodiversity in the Arctic LNG 2 Project

 

In line with its guiding principle of transparency in sustainable development
and in engaging with civil society, TotalEnergies (Paris:TTE) (LSE:TTE)
(NYSE:TTE) is publishing on its website
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the Environmental, Safety and Health Impact Assessment (ESHIA) and the
biodiversity implementation strategy of the Arctic LNG 2 project, in which the
Company holds a direct and indirect(1) 21.64% stake.

Based on the ESHIA and in accordance with the most stringent international
performance standards, Arctic LNG 2 has defined a set of actions that will be
implemented to minimize the environmental and social footprint, and to deliver
a positive impact on biodiversity and the surrounding communities. These
measures will be monitored by third-party organizations, including all of the
international credit agencies that will be contributing to the project and
have engaged in a demanding dialogue with the project team to reinforce its
commitments on the basis of IFC (International Finance Corporation)
Performance Standard 6.

The biodiversity protection strategy of the project will be based on the
following plans and programs:


 * the Biodiversity Conservation Management Program (BCMP) in accordance with the
recommendations of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment of the
Russian Federation;


 * the Biodiversity Management Plan (BMP) setting out the commitments and
measures identified in the ESHIA in order to avoid, minimize and, if
necessary, compensate the impacts on biodiversity and ecosystems;


 * the Biodiversity Action Plan (BAP) setting out the specific commitments and
actions taken by the project in accordance with IFC Performance Standard 6
requirements for No Net Loss in Natural Habitats and a Net Gain in Critical
Habitats;


 * theBiodiversity Monitoring and Evaluation Program (BMEP)to measure the
outcomes of the biodiversity plans implemented.

These plans and programs will be published by TotalEnergies as they are
approved.

“As a major player in the energy transition, TotalEnergies puts sustainable
development in all its dimensions at the heart of its projects and operations
to contribute to the well-being of people. This is why we have pledged to
contribute to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs),
including those related to the conservation of biodiversity”, said Patrick
Pouyanné, Chairman and CEO of TotalEnergies. “The development of the LNG
projects in which we are participating in Northern Russia generates
legitimately high expectations in terms of protection of the environment and
biodiversity. We take these expectations seriously and responsibly. With our
partners, we are mobilizing significant resources to ensure that these
projects are implemented and operated in an exemplary manner. Our commitment
to our stakeholders is to answer their questions transparently and to share
studies and documentation with them.”

About Arctic LNG 2

The Arctic LNG 2 project is currently under construction and comprises three
liquefied natural gas (LNG) trains of 6.6 million tons per annum (Mtpa)
nominal capacity each. To reduce environmental footprint the trains will be
installed on Gravity Based Structures (GBS) which will be anchored on the
banks of the Ob river, on the Gydan peninsula.

TotalEnergies holds a 10% direct interest in the project, alongside Novatek
(60%), in which TotalEnergies has a 19.4% stake, CNOOC (10%), CNPC (10%) and a
Mitsui-Jogmec consortium (10%).

The first train shall start delivery of LNG to international markets in 2023.
This LNG will, in particular, meet the growing energy needs of Asian countries
where it will replace coal in power generation, hence contributing to the
reduction of greenhouse gas emissions.

About TotalEnergies’ Biodiversity Ambition

As a major player in the energy transition, TotalEnergies puts sustainable
development in all its dimensions at the heart of its projects and operations
to contribute to the well-being of people. The Company has pledged to
contribute to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs),
including those related to the conservation of biodiversity.

Aware of the challenges related to environmental management and the use of the
planet’s natural resources, TotalEnergies strives to manage the
environmental effects of all its projects and operations according to the
Mitigation Hierarchy principle of avoidance, minimization, restoration and
offsetting.

On the occasion of the preparation of the United Nations Plan for
Biodiversity, TotalEnergies reasserts its commitments to protect biodiversity:


 1. Respecting its voluntary exclusion zones;

 2. Managing biodiversity in its new projects;

 3. Managing biodiversity at its existing sites;

 4. Promoting biodiversity.

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About TotalEnergies

TotalEnergies is a broad energy company that produces and markets energies on
a global scale: oil and biofuels, natural gas and green gases, renewables and
electricity. Our 105,000 employees are committed to energy that is ever more
affordable, clean, reliable and accessible to as many people as possible.
Active in more than 130 countries, TotalEnergies puts sustainable development
in all its dimensions at the heart of its projects and operations to
contribute to the well-being of people.

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TotalEnergies SE nor any of its subsidiaries assumes any obligation to update
publicly any forward-looking information or statement, objectives or trends
contained in this document whether as a result of new information, future
events or otherwise.

(1) Through its 19.4% stake in Novatek, which owns 60% of the Arctic LNG2
project

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