TOTALENERGIES SE: South Africa: TotalEnergies Responds to Bloom and The Green Connection
23 Novembre 2022 - 08:44AM
UK Regulatory
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In response to an open letter from Bloom dated October 17, 2022
concerning TotalEnergies' gas exploration project in South Africa,
Patrick Pouyanné, Chairman and Chief Executive officer of
TotalEnergies (Paris:TTE) (LSE:TTE) (NYSE:TTE), wrote today to
Bloom and The Green Connection.
The content of Patrick Pouyanné's letter is provided below:
"I am writing in response to your letter of October 17 in which
you indicate that you have learned of TotalEnergies' application
for a production license, filed on September 5, to develop gas
fields off the southern coast of South Africa.
I can confirm that TotalEnergies EP South Africa and its
partners applied for a production license on September 5, following
which an environmental and societal impact assessment was
initiated, in accordance with South African regulations. This
assessment will provide a detailed description of the project's
economic, social and environmental impacts, the measures planned to
preserve the environment, and the related social and economic
benefits. A survey has been launched to map the marine species,
including, potentially, marine mammals, to model the potential
impact of production activities (especially noise) and to define
any measures to be taken.
I would also like to stress that TotalEnergies E&P South
Africa has already voluntarily reduced the scope of the license
application by excluding the area currently classified by the South
African authorities as a protected marine area.
Under South African regulations, an information and consultation
process on the environmental and societal impact assessment is
mandatory. The first public meeting will be held in late 2022, and
all stakeholders will be invited to participate. Their
observations, expectations and concerns will be considered,
including through socio-economic development initiatives.
Concerning the project's contribution to reducing greenhouse gas
emissions, I would emphasize that this project is expected to
supply gas to the South African domestic market. South Africa's
economy is still predominantly based on coal, which accounts for
80% of its current electricity generation. Access to energy, and in
particular meeting the growing demand for electricity, is a major
concern in South Africa, where load shedding and power cuts have
been an almost daily occurrence for nearly 15 years and where air
pollution from fine particles linked to coal burning is frequent.
The use of gas to replace coal combustion for electricity
generation halves CO(2) emissions and drastically reduces air
pollution. The atmosphere will benefit from the avoided emissions
made possible by this gas development project.
In addition, TotalEnergies is developing a portfolio of solar
and wind renewable energies in South Africa, including the Prieska
solar power plant, which has been supplying more than 70,000 homes
with electricity in the Northern Cape since 2016, and projects won
recently in tenders organized by the government and non-State-owned
companies.
In South Africa, TotalEnergies is positioning itself in
accordance with public policy to contribute to the evolution of the
country's energy mix as part of a just transition that will require
a move away from coal, a sharp increase in renewable energies, and
the use of gas as a transition fuel.
Our teams remain available to discuss the challenges addressed
by your organizations, as well as your concerns and expectations of
TotalEnergies.
Given the publicity you have given to your letter of October 17
before waiting for us to respond, we also intend to make this
letter public. "
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About TotalEnergies
TotalEnergies is a global multi-energy company that produces and
markets energies: oil and biofuels, natural gas and green gases,
renewables and electricity. Our more than 100,000 employees are
committed to energy that is ever more affordable, cleaner, more
reliable and accessible to as many people as possible. Active in
more than 130 countries, TotalEnergies puts sustainable development
in all its dimensions at the heart of its projects and operations
to contribute to the well-being of people.
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