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ESRS disclosure: ESRS E4 \ DR E4-1 \ Paragraph 13 c
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- Provide a detailed account of the resilience of your strategy and business model concerning biodiversity and ecosystems. Include a comprehensive description of the key assumptions made in this context.
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Question Id: E4-1_03
We have not identified any material dependencies on biodiversity and ecosystems, although soil stability at our sites constitutes the most significant dependency. Regarding our transitional and physical risks, we have mapped out our exposure and have not found significant risks from biodiversity and ecosystems that are not already covered in our mitigation processes and biodiversity action plans. Additionally, we have not identified any systemic risks to our business model that are not addressed through our established practices or the implementation of measures to reach our biodiversity ambition.
Report Date: 4Q2024Relevance: 70%
- Provide a comprehensive list of material sites within your operations, including those under your operational control, as determined by paragraph 17(a). Specify the biodiversity-sensitive areas impacted by these sites, enabling users to ascertain the location and identify the responsible competent authority concerning the activities outlined in paragraph 16(a) i.
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Question Id: E4.SBM-3_04
In addition to the operational sites, we had 12 assets under construction in 2024, which were identified as material sites that temporarily have activities negatively affecting biodiversity-sensitive areas. These sites are listed in the table on page 114 and include nine offshore wind and three solar PV projects. At the offshore construction sites, biodiversity impacts were primarily associated with monopile piling, which generates noise pollution, and cable laying, which disrupts benthic and intertidal habitats. Additionally, the increased vessel traffic during construction caused further disruption to the ecosystem through noise pollution. For the solar PV assets under construction, biodiversity impacts were primarily due to land clearing and cable laying, which caused temporary habitat disruption and species displacement. Additionally, the operation of machinery contributed to noise pollution. All these impacts are appropriately managed or mitigated through implementation of measures agreed through impact assessment and permitting processes.
Report Date: 4Q2024Relevance: 80%