{"id":2134,"date":"2022-10-27T16:59:24","date_gmt":"2022-10-27T16:59:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/roydadnaft.ir\/English\/?p=2134"},"modified":"2022-10-27T16:59:29","modified_gmt":"2022-10-27T16:59:29","slug":"73-of-oil-and-gas-projects-near-environmentally-sensitive-sites","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/roydadnaft.ir\/English\/2134\/","title":{"rendered":"73% of oil and gas projects near environmentally sensitive sites"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"entry-content\" itemprop=\"description\">\n<p>Nearly three-quarters, or 73%, of oil and gas projects are near environmentally sensitive sites, a biodiversity data risk tool has found.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The RepRisk Geospatial Analytics dataset, which was launched this week by ESG data science firm RepRisk, looked at the proximity of more than 60,000 mining and oil and gas projects to more than 270,000 protected areas and 16,000+ key biodiversity areas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Data from the new tool, an extension of the RepRisk ESG Risk Platform, also shows around 81%, or 8,400, of oil and gas pipelines worldwide are within 10km of at least one environmentally sensitive site.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Further, some 32% of natural and mixed UNESCO World Heritage sites were found to currently be within 1km of an oil and gas extraction project.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>RepRisk also stated 52%, or 470 out of 900, of Alliance for Zero Extinction Sites \u2013 home to the last of some of the world\u2019s most threatened species \u2013 are within 10km of an extractive project.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to a statement from the group, the tool is intended to allow investors and others to assess the conduct of companies involved in extractive projects and understand how their operations interface with nature. Market actors should then be able to make meaningful decisions towards nature-related targets and compliance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Alexandra Mihailescu Cichon, executive vice-president of sales and marketing at RepRisk, said the tool helps investors line up with Taskforce for Future Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD) requirements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe TNFD has made it clear: geospatial data is essential for reporting on corporate biodiversity risk and moving toward a nature positive economy,\u201d Cichon sai<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cRepRisk Geospatial Analytics not only brings clients in step with emerging frameworks like TNFD but empowers them with the most cutting-edge technology and the world\u2019s most comprehensive ESG dataset.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cNature doesn\u2019t disclose anything, and ultimately biodiversity risk and financial risk are one and the same. It\u2019s time for financial markets to integrate biodiversity risk considerations into their decision-making processes.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"post-date no-social-btn post-updated\">Updated on<time class=\"updated dt-updated\" itemprop=\"dateModified\" datetime=\"2022-10-27T16:59:29+00:00\"> 27 October 2022<\/time><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Nearly three-quarters, or 73%, of oil and gas projects are near environmentally sensitive sites, a biodiversity data risk tool has found. 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