EDF_REGISTRATION_DOCUMENT_2017

ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIETAL INFORMATION − HUMAN RESOURCES Optimising the use of natural resources and preserving the environment

2017

2016

2015

SO 2

and NO x

emissions due to heat and electricity generation (kt)

SO 2

NO x

SO 2

NO x

SO 2

NO x

EDF group

31

63 18

37

60 15

70 13

92 20

EDF

6

5

3.4.5

MANAGEMENT OF BIODIVERSITY

Thermal fuel-fired power plants emit pollutants such as Sodium Oxides (SO 2 ), Nitrogen Oxides (NO x ), or dusts. Faced with an increase in environmental concerns and regulatory constraints, particularly in Europe with the IED (Industrial Emissions Directive) entering into force on 1 January 2016, all Group companies must improve the performance of their power plants. These improvements relate to dust extraction, desulfurisation and flue gas de-nitrification systems, by promoting the use of more efficient technologies and selecting less polluting fuels, even changing from coal to fuel oil and/or gas, which is cleaner. In the island systems, recent facilities or those under construction are equipped with de-nitrification systems. The plan for modernising the thermal IES plants reduces CO 2 emissions: new generation diesel engines that reduce fuel consumption are systematically installed during the total or partial replacement of power plants, as well as for fuel turbines. In Italy, Edison’s thermal installed base constitutes CCGT power plants offering technology with the lowest emissions. In the United Kingdom, the Group has been operating 1,290MW of CCGT since 2013. The start of work at the Hinkley Point power plant is part of the strategy to reduce air pollution. As far as the facilities in Poland are concerned, the thermal power plants are particularly affected by pollutant emissions in the air. Most of EDF Polska’s boilers are now equipped with low NO x emissions burners. In anticipation of the European Directive on industrial emissions, EDF Polska is fitting its co-generation units in Krakow, Kogeneracja, Gdansk and Gdynia with desulfurisation systems, and has launched a de-nitrification programme for its facilities. In Poland, EC Zielona Góra completed the modernisation of its power plant in 2013 and substituted coal with gas. All the facilities in Poland were sold in 2017. The Group is also active in this field of research. In France, the Demether project provides support for the renovation of coal units at Cordemais and Le Havre (the last remaining coal-fired power plants of the Group in France), so as to optimise the performance of its facilities in terms of pollution abatement (SO x , NO x and dusts). In Poland, the “Flexibility of coal-fired units” project will shortly be implemented. The aim of this project is to improve the energy and environmental performance of power plants in a market that has become more flexible thanks to advances in renewable and intermittent energies. The questions relate to the ability of pollution abatement systems to withstand a drop in the minimum technical threshold, wide variation in loads and more frequent outages and start-ups. Enedis (1) aims to reduce its direct greenhouse gas emissions by controlling SF 6 emissions and reducing fuel consumption (optimisation of kilometres traveled, significant reduction of customer interventions after the deployment of Linky, deployment of electric vehicles as part of the ecoflot project) For SF 6 , which accounts for less than 20% of its direct emissions, Enedis is seeking alternatives with builders to develop greenhouse gases with identical properties. Numerous drone experiments will lead to a lower use of helicopters for line monitoring with a reduction in CO 2 emissions.

AND PROTECTION OF ENVIRONMENTAL CAPITAL

3.

The materiality matrix identifies the management of biodiversity among its material issues (issue no. 21 Biodiversity management and protection of environmental capital). This refers to the practices implemented to protect and enhance the biodiversity present at the location of the activity. Biodiversity, aquatic or terrestrial, represents a common universal heritage. Industrial companies depend on biodiversity to undertake their business but this has an impact on this same biodiversity, for example, during the phases of building structures but also during operations, maintenance, and dismantling said structures. The EDF group has been addressing these issues for over 50 years. It began by looking at hydro-ecology before moving on to biodiversity. In France, EDF owns 41,000 hectares of land on the mainland and 20,000 hectares in the overseas departments, as well as close to 50,000 hectares of water reservoirs. It is an opportunity to make a positive contribution to biodiversity. Biodiversity constitutes an economic priority for the Group; if local biodiversity is not adequately or sufficiently taken into account this can lead to construction sites coming to a halt and output being interrupted or result in delaying or preventing the launch of new industrial programmes, while the identification and internalisation by the Company of services rendered by nature, contributed towards ensuring the sustainability of its economic model. EDF group’s biodiversity commitment 3.4.5.1 (G4 DMA indicator – GRI 103) Corporate Social Responsibility Goals no. 6 (CSRG 6): to launch a positive approach to biodiversity, not limited to understanding and reducing the impacts of our activities in the long run but having a positive effect on biodiversity. Biodiversity is one of the areas in which EDF has chosen to become involved through Corporate Social Responsibility Goals (CSRG). Goal no. 6, committed to for the whole Group, concerns the entire life cycle of the installations, from the project study stage, construction and operation through to the end of the life of installations; it spans the whole length of the value chain, including procurement policies and relationships with suppliers and sub-contractors. To meet this objective, EDF asked the World Conservation Monitoring Center to assess the ecological sensitivity of the natural spaces located in or near its production sites. Ongoing study. Moreover, this commitment is part of the ISO 14001 certified Environmental Management System (EMS). It is structured on the basis of three goals: developing knowledge of natural environments and the potential impact of ■ Group activities on these ecosystems; preserving biodiversity, while protecting or restoring natural spaces; ■ informing employees and local residents, raising awareness, and dialogue with ■ scientific communities and associations.

Enedis is a fully independent subsidiary. (1)

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