For offshore wind farms, a buffer zone of 25 km is applied, whereas the buffer zone is 10 km for onshore wind and solar farms. These buffers have been determined based on best practice rooted in science and to recognize relevant interactions with protected areas for nature conservation or key biodiversity areas.

For offshore wind farms, a buffer zone of 25 km is applied, whereas the buffer zone is 10 km for onshore wind and solar farms. These buffers have been determined based on best practice rooted in science and to recognize relevant interactions with protected areas for nature conservation or key biodiversity areas.

The organization describes the nature-related dependencies, impacts, risks, and opportunities it has identified over the short, medium, and long term. It also describes the effect that nature-related dependencies, impacts, risks, and opportunities have had on the organization’s business model, value chain, strategy, and financial planning as well as any transition plans or analysis in place.

The geographical scope includes Germany, the US, and Taiwan, with specific sites such as Borkum Riffgrund 3, Gode Wind 3, Revolution Wind, South Fork Wind, Greater Changhua 1, Greater Changhua 2a, Greater Changhua 2b, Greater Changhua 4, Sparta Solar, Mockingbird, Old 300, and Badger Wind.

The table lists sites with temporary material impacts, including overlaps with protected areas and key biodiversity areas (KBAs). For example, the Gode Wind 3 site in Germany overlaps with 1 KBA and 7 protected areas, covering an area of 1,800 hectares.

The table lists sites with temporary material impacts, including overlaps with protected areas and key biodiversity areas (KBAs). For example, the Gode Wind 3 site in Germany overlaps with 1 KBA and 7 protected areas, covering an area of 1,800 hectares.

The undertaking has identified material impacts related to the displacement or loss of species due to temporary disturbances to habitats during construction. However, specific metrics on species at extinction risk are not provided.

The undertaking has identified material impacts related to ecosystems, specifically noting temporary disturbances to habitats. The area coverage of affected ecosystems is provided in hectares for each site.

During the project development phase of all our offshore and onshore assets where we are responsible for development, we conduct early risk screenings and develop environmental impact assessments (EIAs) or equivalent plans to assess the potential impacts on biodiversity and ecosystems at the locations of potential new assets. This is then followed by the legally required impact assessment processes, providing data on the biodiversity and ecosystems present at the site location. Based on these findings, we can develop action plans to mitigate our impacts and outline restoration measures. Insights from the early risk screenings inform the biodiversity and ecosystem-related impacts, risks, dependencies, and opportunities identified and assessed in the DMA for sites in our own operations. This process highlights the importance of early assessments at the beginning of each of our projects to avoid and mitigate potential impacts on biodiversity and ecosystems.

We have not identified any material dependencies on biodiversity and ecosystems, although soil stability at our sites constitutes the most significant dependency.