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Protecting Biodiversity Commitments and Actions
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.
On the occasion of the preparation
of the United Nations Plan for
Biodiversity, TotalEnergies reasserts
its commitments to protect Patrick Pouyanné,
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
biodiversity.
1 Protecting Biodiversity
Biodiversity Threatened
290 million 85%
68%
hectares of primary of natural
forests
… HAVE ALREADY DISAPPEARED
wetlands
Forests now cover only 68%
23%
Land degradation has
of their pre-industrial area
reduced the productivity
and primary and tropical
of 23% of the global
forests continue to
land surface.
disappear steadily.
40% Amphibians
34% Conifers
1,000,000
33% Marine mammals
33% Reef-forming corals
31% Sharks and rays
animal and plant species
27% Crustaceans
ARE THREATENED WITH
25% Land mammals
EXTINCTION
9%
14% Birds
100%
of all domesticated breeds
100 300 to
people are at increased
million
of mammals used for food
risk of floods and hurricanes
75% 66%
and agriculture had become
because of loss of coastal
extinct by 2016 and 1,000 more
habitats and protection.
breeds are still threatened.
of land-based environments of marine environments
… HAVE BEEN ALTERED BY HUMAN ACTIONS
Source: IPBES (Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services), 2019
2 -3 Protecting Biodiversity
Our Ambition Our Commitments
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. MANAGING
RESPECTING
OUR VOLUNTARY BIODIVERSITY
The Company has pledged to contribute to the United Nations EXCLUSION IN OUR NEW
Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), including those related ZONES PROJECTS
to the conservation of biodiversity.
1 2
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
4 3 MANAGING
avoidance, minimisation, restoration and offsetting. PROMOTING BIODIVERSITY
BIODIVERSITY AT OUR EXISTING
SITES
On the occasion of the preparation of the United Nations Plan for
Biodiversity, TotalEnergies reasserts its commitments to protect
biodiversity.
4 -5 Protecting Biodiversity
1 Respecting Our Voluntary 3 Managing Biodiversity
Exclusion Zones At Our Existing Sites
• Wecommit, in recognition of the uni- HOW? • We commit to putting in place a biodiversity action plan HOW?
versal value of UNESCO World Natural
• By annually publishing a map of our licenses in the Arctic sea ice at each of our environmentally significant sites which
• By
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deploying biodiversity action plans in three
Heritage sites, not to conduct oil or gas areas, on totalenergies.com. are ISO 14001:2015 certified, and to report on the stages over the period 2021-2025: biodiversity
exploration or extraction operations in implementation of this plan to our stakeholders. surveys, design of the action plan, implementation
these areas. • By annually updating an internal atlas of UNESCO World Natural
Heritage Sites, based on UNESCO public data and comparing the • For sites which are ceasing operations, we commit to and communication of results.
• We commit not to conduct any oil field ex- list of new sites to that of our operations. considering the development of a dedicated area rich
• By raising awareness of biodiversity within teams
ploration operations in Arctic sea ice areas. in biodiversity (e.g. rare species habitats, biodiversity on each site.
sanctuaries, etc.) as one of the options for their
•W
e commit to publicly report on the im-
• By assessing the possibility of redeveloping our
plementation of these commitments. rehabilitation.
closed sites into areas favorable to biodiversity.
• By communicating progress and results of the pro-
2 Managing Biodiversity 4 Promoting grams publicly, locally and on totalenergies.com.
In Our New Projects Biodiversity
• We commit to developing biodiversity action plans for HOW? • As part of TotalEnergies Foundation’s Climate, HOW?
each new project on sites located on an area of interest
• By annually publishing the number of biodiversity Coastal and Oceans program, we commit to
• Byannually publishing the list of projects supported
for biodiversity, that is, IUCN (International Union for the action plans in place or under preparation and supporting biodiversity related awareness pro- and partners funded, in France and internationally, and
Conservation of Nature) Protected Area Categories I to IV reporting on implementation. grams, youth education and research actions results.
and Ramsar areas. The action plan shall be in place, at the concerning the ocean and coastal environments.
latest, at the time of commissioning of the site. • By annually reporting on the implementation of • By evaluating and publishing our performance indicators
our net positive impact plans. • Aspart of TotalEnergies Foundation’s Action! (e.g. number of youths made aware and trained, number
• We commit to producing a net positive impact on program, we commit to offering our employees of employees involved on these issues in France and
biodiversity, confirmed by a third-party institution, for each • By publishing certificates of net biodiversity gain dedicated workdays to conduct action in favor
for these projects. internationally).
new project on sites located in an area of priority interest of biodiversity to promote the civic engagement
for biodiversity, that is, IUCN (International Union for the of the Company’s employees. • By annually sharing biodiversity data from five projects
or sites on the international biodiversity data sharing
Conservation of Nature) Protected Area Categories I to II
and Ramsar areas.
• We commit to sharing biodiversity data, collect- platform Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)
ed as part of our environmental studies, with the and reporting on this.
scientific community and the general public.
• B ycollaborating with the United Nations World
Conservation Monitoring Center (UNEP-WCMC)
on the mapping of sensitive and priority areas.
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ll operated exploration-production sites in production, refineries,
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petrochemical and polymer sites, gas-fired power plants.
6 -7 Protecting Biodiversity
Our Actions
We implement specific and concrete actions
on site to manage the impacts of all our
operations on biodiversity. The approach
that underpins our actions: avoid foremost,
minimise what cannot be avoided, and as a
last resort, offset impacts when necessary.
We strive to protect biodiversity wherever
we operate and throughout the life cycle of
our facilities.
David Ochanda, TotalEnergies Biodiversity Coordinator in Uganda, helps place
a collar on Murchison Falls elephants to track their movements by satellite.
8 -9 Protecting Biodiversity
Respecting our voluntary
1 exclusion zones
TotalEnergies: no exploration
in the Arctic sea ice areas
THE PROTECTION IN CONCRETE TERMS, WHAT KIND OF RELATIONSHIP I’m also regularly in contact with the
OF VOLUNTARY EXCLUSION WHAT DOES THIS IMPLY DOES THE COMPANY HAVE UN general secretary of the Convention IN 2021
ZONES IS PART OF YOUR IN THE CHOICE OF THE PLACES WITH ORGANIZATIONS on Biological Diversity (CBD) as a
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FOUR COMMITMENTS TO WHERE YOU OPERATE? SUCH AS UNESCO? representative of our industry. We
PROTECT BIODIVERSITY. DO YOU HAVE participate in the consultation process
CAN YOU TELL US ABOUT IT? S.D. The voluntary exclusion zones THE OPPORTUNITY for the preparation of the Global
defined by UNESCO represent a total TO WORK TOGETHER? Biodiversity Plan presented at the COP
properties are listed
S.D. The Company has pledged to of 3.6 million square kilometers and (Conference of the Parties). With our
as UNESCO World
voluntarily exclude certain oil and gas therefore possibilities of interaction S.D. We do try to work hand in hand Ambition, we wish to contribute, at our
Heritage sites.
exploration or extraction activities in with our exploration or extraction activi- with United Nations bodies for an level, to the UN Global Biodiversity Plan.
particularly sensitive areas. These ties. We’ve developed an in-house atlas increasingly strong contribution to
The list includes
include natural sites listed as UNESCO which is updated every year to reflect biodiversity protection. We have
Steven Dickinson,
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World Natural Heritage sites. Arctic UNESCO data and to compare the list numerous, productive exchanges.
Biodiversity
sea ice areas are also included in of new registered sites with the sites For instance, I was appointed expert
Specialist
our voluntary exclusion zones, unlike of our operations. We make sure that to the Intergovernmental Science-
TotalEnergies
our peers who have not made any exploration and production licenses Policy Platform on Biodiversity natural sites,
pledges in this regard. We reaffirmed are not acquired on UNESCO identified and Ecosystems Services (IPBES),
these decisions in 2018 when we
signed the Act4Nature biodiversity
sites. If a license is acquired before the
site is listed, we make a public state-
which is linked to the United Nations
Environment Program (UNEP). 897
cultural sites,
initiative, then again in 2020 as ment to acknowledge this interaction.
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part of the Company’s biodiversity With respect to the Arctic sea ice, we
ambition. update and publish an annual map of
the Company’s licenses. Up to today,
we do not conduct any oil and gas ex- mixed sites.
ploration or production operations in
UNESCO listed zones.
10 -11 Protecting Biodiversity
Managing biodiversity
2 in our new projects
Tilenga Project: a tailored action plan
to generate a net gain in biodiversity
The Tilenga project developed by TotalEnergies in Uganda, is located in a sensitive
area in terms of biodiversity and ecosystem services. TotalEnergies seeks to
ultimately generate a net gain in biodiversity, in other words, improve biodiversity
in the region with respect to its state at the start of the project, in particular at the
Murchison Falls national park.
AN ENGAGEMENT BEYOND
BASED PROJECT COMPENSATION
Fro m the p ro j e c t ’s star t, The Tilenga Net Gain program seeks
TotalEnergies chose to engage to protect 10,000 hectares of natural
intensely with stakeholders, giving forest threatened with deforestation
them a strong voice, as part of a or fires, to restore 1,000 hectares of
consultative and conciliatory based tropical forest, and to achieve a 25%
Not only do we conserve the
approach. increase in the populations of animal
region’s biodiversity, but we strive
Four years and the consultation of species such as lions or elephants in
to enrich and develop it.
nearly 10,000 people were required the Murchison Falls national park.
to carry out the environmental and Other priority species are also concerned: THE FOUR KEY PILLARS OF THE TILENGA NET GAIN PROGRAM
David Ochanda,
societal impact study. giraffes, Ugandan cobs, Jackson’s
TotalEnergies Biodiversity ➊ Reduce human pressures and ➌ P rotect and maintain the
The Company also works in close Hartebeest, chimpanzees, as well as Coordinator in Uganda
strengthen the ecological resilience connectivity of habitats in the
coordination with key government birds and aquatic animals. The net savannah and proximity of the
of the Murchison Falls protected
stakeholders, as well as with local and gain will be verified by a third-party Bugungu natural reserve.
area, of which only 0.1% of the surface
international NGOs to benefit from institution. is concerned by our operations. ➍W
ork with local communities to
their expertise. manage and restore wetlands along
➋ Implement conservation and
restoration measures for forests the southern bank of Lake Albert, a
and their connectivity*. Ramsar site.
*Ecological connectivity is the unimpeded exchange or movement of species, individuals or genes through patches of the
landscape. These exchanges are necessary to ensure functioning, stable and resilient ecosystems.
12 -13 Protecting Biodiversity
Managing biodiversity
2 in our new projects
Protection of wildlife Facilitating
decision making
and flora near our new wind farm with Marine LEFT
located at Réunion Island TotalEnergies uses its Marine LEFT1
tool to acquire precise information
The solar and wind power plants of La Perrière on Réunion Island are located on a marine environment and act
close to the heart of the Island’s park, a category II, IUCN (International Union for efficiently on biodiversity.
Conservation of Nature) listed area. To avoid and minimize their impact on this This decision-support tool analyzes
biophysical, environmental, societal,
fragile ecosystem, TotalEnergies has set up a biodiversity action plan.
economic and ecosystem geo-
referenced global databases. The
A PLAN
tool can quickly generate a complete,
DESIGNED TO PROTECT
referenced report on the study area. It
ENDANGERED SPECIES
also helps to identify the biodiversity
challenges of our projects and our
This plan is required given the context
of the installation of a new wind farm in sites and assess the risks associated
the northwestern part of Réunion Island. with acquisitions. The data used are
This region is home to mid altitude obtained from known sources and are
wetlands, remarkable plant species subject to strict quality control.
and several endangered species of
animals. These include the Bourbon
Improving knowledge of the impact of
Marine LEFT (Local Ecological Footprinting Tool) was
1
developed under a collaboration between the University
green gecko, a reptile that is native of Oxford, Equinor and TotalEnergies. This tool is freely
to Réunion Island and the Réunion available to the scientific community, the private and
public sector (www.marineleft. ox.ac.uk). solar power plants on biodiversity
harrier, both listed as endangered by
the IUCN. Since 2014, TotalEnergies has teamed document for on-shore solar power
up with ADEME , Eco-Med and IMBE
1 2 3
plants helping to Avoid, Reduce or
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The biodiversity action plan seeks to
protect these species with specific experts and researchers to conduct a even Offset the impacts of projects
measures such as the relocation of scientific experiment on several of its and an ecological monitoring proto-
geckos to specific sanctuaries. An solar power plants. The findings were col for solar power plants in order to
environmental monitoring program The IUCN has listed Réunion Island published in two guides in September improve knowledge on the impact of
for birds and bats will also be among the 34 biodiversity hotspots 2020: a technical ecodesign guidance projects.
conducted during the first two years in the world. A hotspot is an area
of the operations in order to adjust the with an extremely rich biodiversity, 1
ADEME: Ecological transition agency (France). 2Eco-Med: ecological design firm (France).
measures if necessary. that is threatened by human activity. 3
IMBE: Institut Méditerranéen de Biodiversité et d’Ecologie (France).
14 -15 Protecting Biodiversity
Managing biodiversity
3 at our existing sites
Saving protected species
at Carling-Saint-Avold
The polymer production unit at the Carling-Saint-Avold site (France)
is established near protected amphibian species’ habitats.
TotalEnergies implemented a SPECIAL ATTENTION The Carling-Saint-Avold site arranged
biodiversity management plan further FOR PELOBATES FUSCUS for the creation and flooding of ponds
to conducting a herpetological to expand reproduction areas.
assessment (a study on amphibians Several endangered species have been It is currently the leading reproduction
and reptiles) and an impact analysis identified at the site, such as the site for pelobates fuscus in France.
on wildlife and flora of its new pelobates fuscus, one of the rarest and
installations. This plan has been The Carling site presents several
most endangered species in France.
wetlands with rich biodiversity.
approved by the Lorraine natural A management plan for land and
heritage regional scientific council aquatic habitats has been implemented
(Conseil scientifique régional du to enable the conservation of this
patrimoine naturel - CSRPN). species and its habitat.
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HIGHLAND CATTLE
TO MANAGE THE SITE
In an effort to increase biodiversity, the
Carling-Saint-Avold site has developed
The pelobates fuscus is included conservation grazing to maintain its natural
among the 38 species of protected areas. Highland cattle, a very ancient and
vertebrates in France. The IUCN has tough cattle species, have been chosen for
classified it as endangered due to a their ability to graze on the heathlands or
wetlands found at the site.
decline in populations and uncer-
tainty about its survival in France.
16 -17 Protecting BiodiversityManaging biodiversity
3 at our existing sites
Restoring peat at our Sharing best practices at
Shetland Islands industrial site our service stations and fuel depots
Peatlands are natural wetlands PEATLAND RESTORATION: 40 years, the peat will be replaced in its A best practice guide has been published to help the TotalEnergies 15,000 service
with an extremely rich biodiversity. A FIRST FOR THE COMPANY initial natural state. TotalEnergies has
stations and 800 fuel depots to act at their level to protect the environment and
Made up of several layers, they pledged to restore the site at the end of
sustain remarkable wildlife and During the construction works of the its operation. promote biodiversity.
flora on their surface. They Shetland Islands gas plant in Scotland,
provide invaluable lessons on past A CUSTOMISED APPROACH
$100M
the peat, which covered the site, was
vegetation, evolution of climates excavated and stored in two huge
and some human activities. In reservoirs equipped with cutting-edge A biodiversity expert consultancy has
addition, they play a key role in technology. It will be stored there in helped TotalEnergies identify and
carbon capture and sequestration, perfect condition without releasing invested to excavate and store prioritize issues and then define a set
helping to combat climate change. CO2. When the plant is dismantled in the peat of actions. These include decreasing
the use of herbicides, the creation of
animal passages so that the facilities
do not act as barriers and ensure the
continuity of habitats, the construction
of shelters for birds and reptiles, or the
implementation of awareness raising
actions for the general public. The
actions are compiled in a best practice
guidance document and are gradually
being implemented on ten pilot sites
before their extension to the entire
network.
SPECIFIC GUIDELINES FOR so service stations, close to IUCN
SENSITIVE ENVIRONMENTS or Ramsar areas. Progressively, each
will include a dedicated study in
The Company issues specific order to implement targeted actions.
guidelines for its fuel depots and
service stations located in sensitive
On the right, the peat reservoirs during environments, such as national parks
the plant construction phase. or ecologically sensitive areas. This
specifically concerns a hundred or
18 -19 Protecting BiodiversityManaging biodiversity
3 at our existing sites
Fitting our wind farms with Biodiversity conservation
during rehabilitation
bird protection detection devices Measures were implemented for the conservation of
protected species such as the natterjack toad and the
TotalEnergies is progressively fitting its AN EFFECTIVE SYSTEM phase have indeed helped to identify
great raven and meadow flora, in connection with the
wind farms with image analysis-based the presence of protected species such
rehabilitation of the former oil depot Oberhoffen-sur-
bird detection devices to protect birds The Les Buissons Sud wind farm in as red kites, gray cranes or black storks.
Moder (France). A partnership was signed with the French
from the risks caused by wind farms. the Ardennes region (France) was Today, the environmental monitoring
bird protection league (Ligue de protection des oiseaux - LPO)
equipped with such a device when has proven the avoidance measure
and the Ecolor engineering firm to establish daytime and
REAL-TIME commissioned. The impact studies to be effective as no collisions have
wintering shelters and reproduction ponds to install
ANALYSIS conducted during the project design been observed.
certain species.
Installed on the wind turbine, the
system analyzes the trajectory of birds
in real time and triggers an audible
alarm when a collision risk is detected.
If the sound does not scare off the bird,
the turbine stops for ten seconds or
more and then restarts when the bird is
out of the danger zone. Understanding the biodiversity
challenges of the Mayotte
Badamiers fuel depot
The Badamiers mud flat area on the island of Petite-
END 2021 Terre in the Mayotte archipelago, is an important Ramsar
wetland area for several endangered species such as the
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Lesser Crested Tern, the green turtle, the great blue heron
WIND or the gecko lizard. TotalEnergies has performed a study to
FARMS understand the environmental and societal risks of its nearby
oil depot, and implement if necessary, measures to mitigate
of TotalEnergies are fitted with or
the effects and promote societal actions aimed at generating
are being fitted with a bird flight
a positive effect on biodiversity in the region.
detection device based on image
analysis.
20 -21 Protecting BiodiversityPromoting
4 biodiversity
Community engagement, rewilding
and conservation actions at Feyzin:
a common goal for biodiversity
A biodiversity management plan has been implemented at the Feyzin refining and
petrochemical complex located in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region (France)
to ensure the conservation of wildlife and natural areas. This plan also helps to secure
a trust-based relationship with the local community.
A DEDICATED SPACE islands and lakes or “lônes” , in charge of Today, the Feyzin site is seen as an
FOR NEW IDEAS managing and enhancing natural areas, example to follow. A best practice
through a three-year agreement. Firstly, guidance document has been
The city of Feyzin and TotalEnergies SMIRIL supported TotalEnergies in published for the Company’s other
organize regular conferences with rewilding the island of Ile de la Chèvre, industrial sites.
local residents. Four times a year, a protected area that belongs to the
local residents, municipal officials, Feyzin site, along the Rhône river.
TotalEnergies and Rhône-Gaz One of the actions consists in using
representatives meet to exchange tarps to contain the spread of Japanese
ideas, prepare proposals and define knotweed, an invasive herbaceous We rarely uproot goldenrods, a local
progress actions to improve the local plant native to Asia that threatens the plant, as we don’t have enough people
quality of life. These conferences offer presence of other plant species. for the job. Thanks to the help from
a stimulating space for thinking and TotalEnergies employees, we have
selecting actions to improve the site Nearby, on the island of Ile de la A PEREGRINE FALCON
been able to contain their spread and
NEST ON THE SITE
for all parties. Table Ronde, SMIRIL also proposes obtain greater floral diversity. We
In 2004, a nature expert partner observed
nature projects to TotalEnergies really appreciate their participation in the presence in Feyzin of a peregrine
CLOSE COLLABORATION employees. These actions have our nature projects. falcon couple, an endangered species.
WITH THE SMIRIL ASSOCIATION enabled the development of a dry A nesting box was installed on the refinery
stone wall for reptiles (garter snakes where eleven chicks were born. The nesting
Julie Déplace
In addition to conferences with local and wall lizards), a pond dedicated to box was recently improved to welcome
Coordinator of SMIRIL
biodiversity education purposes and future broods.
residents, TotalEnergies has forged a educational projects
close relationship with SMIRIL (Syndicat insect shelters.
Mixte du Rhône des Iles et des Lônes*),
*“Lônes” are river lakes cut off from the main riverbed. The Rhône has more than 250 “lônes”. “Lônes” contain stagnant
the joint association for Rhone river water and are therefore home to highly diverse ecosystems and are particularly conducive to biodiversity.
22 -23 Protecting BiodiversityPromoting
4 biodiversity
Oil platforms and tankers: Taking action For instance, TotalEnergies supports Polar Pod, the
expedition led by Jean-Louis Étienne to study the Antarctic
on the front lines to observe to protect biodiversity with Circumpolar Current in order to gain more knowledge about
the marine environment TotalEnergies Foundation air/ocean exchanges, confirm satellite measurements,
observe biodiversity and the impact of human activities in
TotalEnergies teams in Denmark, who work on deep sea oil The Company supports concrete actions to preserve the the region. The knowledge gained will be shared in particular
platforms are well placed to observe the rich biodiversity services provided to communities by coastal areas and with youth through an educational project in collaboration
of the marine world. They publish their collected data oceans against the backdrop of climate change. This support with the IUCN (International Union for the Conservation
on the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF), is provided through the Climate, Coastal and Ocean program of Nature).
a publicly accessible website, thus helping to enhance of its TotalEnergies Foundation. The Company works with
scientific knowledge. They also use social media to share grassroots organizations and environmental institutions to TotalEnergies also encourages employee involvement
their observations (photos, videos, information) with the achieve this goal. in biodiversity projects. The Company’s Action! citizen
general public. program provides employees with the opportunity to devote
The Foundation’s objectives include developing and sharing three days of their working time every year towards public
In addition, some of TotalEnergies staff have decided to knowledge on interactions between the climate, coastal areas interest initiatives. Employees can participate in actual field
share the marine observation data collected by oil and gas and oceans, including biodiversity, by working with research initiatives such as restoring mangroves in Angola or Biolit,
tanker crews that roam the seas. They have teamed up stakeholders, youth and the general public, and organizing a participatory science project aimed at collecting data on
with Souffleurs d’Ecumes, a French NGO, to set up a data youth educational activities linked to the coastal environment. the biodiversity of coastal areas in France.
collection protocol and have engaged with willing tanker
captains for this data gathering experiment. Since the
Supporting academic launch of this initiative, the latter publish regular updates
research to promote about their observations of dolphins, whales, sperm whales, Otchiva, an association dedicated to mangrove
conservation and restoration in Angola.
biodiversity in Angola but also nets, waste and piles of plastic bags, etc.
TotalEnergies employees participate in its
projects through the Action! program.
TotalEnergies has signed a multi-year agreement with
CIBIO* from the University of Porto (Portugal) and the
Mandume University of Lubango (Angola). Under the
agreement, TotalEnergies will work with scientists to study
the conservation of endangered species and biodiversity
in several Angolan national parks. TotalEnergies has also
pledged to support the Lubango museum and science
center. In addition, it will also award grants and provide
training to Angolan students and lecturers.
*Centro de Investigação em Biodiversidade e recursos genéticos
(Center for Biodiversity Research and Genetic Resources).
24 -25 Protecting BiodiversityZOOM…
Leveraging R&D
For Biodiversity Conservation In action
WHY THE NEED FOR CAN YOU GIVE US
BIODIVERSITY-SPECIFIC R&D? CONCRETE EXAMPLES? THE ISSUE THE ISSUE
Using traces of DNA to compile an inventory of spe- Knowing the impact of our industrial sites
T. M. The loss of biodiversity, due T. M. We use breakthrough technologies cies and describe the biodiversity around our industrial on the connectivity of an ecosystem,
to human activity, is the sixth mass such as bioacoustics (study of animal sites in order to detect and protect sensitive species. in other words, the ecosystem’s ability to
exchange or allow the unimpeded move-
extinction event in the history of sounds), environmental genomics THE SOLUTION
ment of species, individuals or genes.
humanity. In the light of the emergency, (study of DNA traces left by animals) Genomics and environmental DNA (eDNA) analysis, These exchanges are vital for a functioning,
TotalEnergies has decided to devote or molecular biology to carry out this processes used in the medical world, are more perti- stable, resilient ecosystem.
more human and financial resources to monitoring in quasi real time. Another nent, faster and less expensive to implement than clas-
sic techniques. This new method has been tried and THE SOLUTION
R&D to promote biodiversity in order to example is our new Mitigation
tested on marine sediments and on the monitoring of Develop tools to measure the connectivity
better understand the challenges, assess Hierarchy Tool (MIHIETO) used to white sharks (Qatar). of an ecosystem for one or several specific
Thomas Merzi,
interactions with the ecosystems in improve the management of the species, assess the potential risks related
Biodiversity and OUR PARTNERS
which we operate, measure the potential potential impacts of our operations to the presence of our sites and identify
Environmental Genomics The Norwegian Research Centre (NORCE), ID-GENE improvement areas. Two application cases
impact of our actions and introduce on biodiversity while applying the
R&D Leader (Switzerland), Centre for Environmental Genomics are under study in the Qatar sea and on
positive biodiversity gains. This is a vital Mitigation Hierarchy approach. The Applications (Canada), eDNATec (Canada), University
TotalEnergies shore in the Lacq area (France).
approach for our current activities but tool also improves our integration of of Qatar.
also for our future developments in ecosystem services as a full-fledged OUR PARTNERS
renewable energies. component of our activities and University of Qatar, Biotope.
projects.
HOW DO YOU THE ISSUE
IMPLEMENT THIS APPROACH? Identify technologies to improve
THE ISSUE
the monitoring of biodiversity and
biomonitoring. Conservation and restoration of damaged mangroves.
T. M. We have a very solid roadmap.
It entails implementing an intelligence THE SOLUTION THE SOLUTION
gathering system to identify new Test new technologies such as remote de- ROOT, a tool that uses biomimecry to promote the
tection, eco-acoustics, photo traps or the growth of mangrove trees has been installed in man-
technologies in biodiversity, acquiring
BEEcam, a combination of a camera and groves. These tropical trees can be found along ma-
field tools to map the biodiversity of rine shorelines and are subject to ebbing tidal flows.
image processing solution to identify, for
our sites and developing new tools The trees are part of the mangrove and are vital for
instance, interactions between insects and
to assess, model and anticipate plants. the balance of the mangrove ecosystem as they sta-
the impacts of our activities. In this bilize the ground and provide shelter for wildlife.
OUR PARTNERS
way, we are able to ensure effective OUR PARTNERS
Conservatoire des espaces naturels de Nou-
monitoring and continuously improve Seaboost.
velle-Aquitaine (CEN-France), Wavely.
the relevance of our actions.
26 -27 Protecting BiodiversityAt TotalEnergies,
more than 80 biodiversity
initiatives implemented
worldwide in 2020
Pakistan
NORTH AMERICA Participation
Canada, in the planting
United States of 5,000 trees
near the Lahore
SOUTH AMERICA hospital
Argentina, Bolivia, France
Brazil, Venezuela Action plan to protect
United States wildlife and flora near the
EUROPE Partnership with the La Perrière wind farm Fiji
Belgium, Czech Republic, Coastal Conservation at Réunion Island Participation
Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, Association for the of Vuda depot
Norway, United Kingdom conservation of coastal employees in a
ecosystems reforestation
AFRICA
initiative
Angola, Burkina Faso,
Republic of Congo, Qatar
Gabon, Kenya, Madagascar, Use of
Mozambique, South Africa, environmental DNA
Tanzania, Tunisia, Uganda, to study and protect
Bolivia
Zimbabwe ecosystems
Implementation
of environmentally-
ASIA
friendly bee-keeping
India, Myanmar,
training programs
Pakistan, Qatar, Russia
Madagascar
South Africa Support given
OCEANIA
Sponsoring of to Lemurs Park
Fiji annual studies on to protect
whale migratory lemurs
movements
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