195;rsted A/S Ørsted Aims For Net-positive Biodiversity Impact From New Projects Commissioned From 2030
03 Junio 2021 - 3:22AM
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As a global sustainability leader with a strong commitment to protect
biodiversity, Ørsted sets the ambition to deliver a net-positive
biodiversity impact from all new renewable energy projects it
commissions from 2030 at the latest. The ambition is part of the
company's new strategy.
The accelerated global build-out of renewable energy which is needed to
decarbonise global energy systems and stop global warming at 1.5degC
must take place in balance with nature. Therefore, Ørsted sets the
ambition to deliver a net-positive biodiversity impact from all new
renewable energy projects that are commissioned from 2030 at the latest.
A net-positive impact occurs when a project has an overall positive
biodiversity impact due to active measures taken to offset potential
biodiversity losses.
"Over the coming decades, the deployment of renewable energy must
accelerate significantly to speed up the transformation of the world's
energy systems to renewable energy and halt global warming. The
build-out of green energy must go hand-in-hand with protection of
natural habitats and wildlife, including in our oceans," says Mads
Nipper, CEO of Ørsted. He continues: "That's why we've decided to
build in the criterion that all new projects that we start to develop
from now on must have a net-positive biodiversity impact. This means all
renewable energy projects commissioned by Ørsted will have a
net-positive impact on biodiversity by 2030 at the latest. By building a
net-positive contribution to biodiversity into our future projects, we
want to do good for the planet and strengthen our competitive advantage
as one of the world's largest renewable energy developers."
When developing new projects, Ørsted will systematically implement
initiatives that ensure an overall net-positive contribution to natural
ecosystems, habitats, and species in and around the company's new
renewable energy projects in offshore wind, onshore wind, solar PV and
energy storage, and renewable hydrogen. Ørsted will also seek to
identify initiatives that can have a positive impact on biodiversity
before 2030.
New challenges to be solved
Today, Ørsted works to avoid, mitigate, and address the potential
biodiversity impact of its projects, with one of the renewable energy
industry's most experienced in-house teams of environment specialists.
Ørsted has delivered initiatives such as
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artificial reefs to support Atlantic cod at Borssele 1 & 2 in the
Netherlands; monitoring of
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crustacean habitats at Westermost Rough in the UK; and a programme to
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protect and conserve the North Atlantic right whale. Still, there will
be new challenges to solve when delivering on the new ambition.
Mads Nipper says: "With our ambition for a net-positive impact, we want
to help create a world that runs entirely on green energy and set
reinforced standards for how this is done in the most sustainable way.
Integrating a net-positive biodiversity impact raises the bar, and we
don't have all the answers yet to how to realise the ambition."
He continues: "I'm convinced that, by continuing to put sustainability
at the heart of our business with our net-positive ambition, we'll
unleash innovation to further catalyse green action in the energy
industry and drive progress towards a low-carbon economy in balance with
nature and society."
One of the challenges to be solved is the lack of industry-wide
standardised approaches to measure biodiversity impact. Especially
working in offshore environments, which are more dynamic and variable
due to the forces of oceans, it is more complex to establish a baseline
and measure the change.
Ørsted has therefore joined the
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Science Based Targets Network Corporate Engagement Program to help
develop nature science-based targets and advance long-term development
of tools and guidance to measure its impact and dependencies on
biodiversity, land, water, and oceans.
Track record of meeting ambitious sustainability goals
According to scientists, reducing carbon emissions is a powerful way to
combat climate change and its impact on species and ecosystems. As one
of the world's largest renewable energy companies and with
carbon-reduction targets
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aligned with the 1.5degC pathway, Ørsted aims to address both the
climate and biodiversity crisis through a sustainable build-out of green
energy at scale.
Ørsted is on track to be
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carbon-neutral in energy generation and operations by 2025 and targets a
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carbon-neutral supply chain in 2040. The company has transformed its
business from fossil fuels to renewable energy and is
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ranked the world's most sustainable energy company.
Fact box: Net-positive biodiversity impact
-- Biodiversity is defined as the variety of life in all forms, but is often
simplified to diversity within and between species and of ecosystems.
-- Within renewable energy development, biodiversity impact can be
understood as impact on the natural environment, which includes both
habitats and species, including terrestrial, marine, and other aquatic
ecosystems, and the ecological complexes.
-- A net-positive impact occurs when the totality of the biodiversity impact,
including through measures taken to offset the residual impact of a
development project, exceeds the loss, thereby creating an overall
benefit.
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astou@orsted.dk
Sustainability & Market Communications
Devapriyo Das
+45 99 55 46 14
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dedas@orsted.dk
About Ørsted
The Ørsted vision is a world that runs entirely on green energy.
Ørsted develops, constructs, and operates offshore and onshore wind
farms, solar farms, energy storage facilities, and bioenergy plants, and
provides energy products to its customers. Ørsted ranks as the
world's most sustainable energy company in Corporate Knights' 2021 index
of the Global 100 most sustainable corporations in the world and is
recognised on the CDP Climate Change A List as a global leader on
climate action. Headquartered in Denmark, Ørsted employs 6,311
people. Ørsted's shares are listed on Nasdaq Copenhagen (Orsted).
In 2020, the group's revenue was DKK 52.6 billion (EUR 7.1 billion).
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