Sustainable use of natural capital GRI - G4: EN12, EN13, EN14, EN31, SO1, SO2
Safeguarding the environment is an integral part of corporate policy and investment decisions for all Snam’s activities, and the Company is fully committed to an approach in which the environment and economic development can exist side by side, without neglecting the protection of local areas.
The key themes and the nature of Snam’s operations have caused the Company to focus on two main challenges: combating climate change and reducing energy consumption, and safeguarding nature and biodiversity.
This commitment has been applied in a whole range of environments: promoting sustainable use of natural resources; preventing pollution and protecting ecosystems and biodiversity; implementing operating and management actions to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, with an approach that aims to mitigate climate change; and managing waste to reduce production and promote recovery at its final destination.
Snam adopts specific certified management systems to oversee corporate processes and activities. In 2015, environmental expenses amounted to € 164.1 million (€ 147.7 million for investments and € 16.4 million for management costs).
Environmental expenses by type (%)
Phase |
Activity |
Feasibility |
Preliminary assessments are conducted regarding the effects of all construction cycle phases on natural capital. These assessments are made as part of the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA), after which the administrations in charge, both centrally and locally, issue the authorisations provided for by current regulations. |
Planning |
In the gas pipeline design phase, the path is chosen from among different alternatives, seeking to avoid or reduce to the necessary minimum the network’s passage through areas of significant natural or cultural interest, archaeological areas, geologically unstable areas and man-made areas or those in which new residential developments are expected. |
Construction |
In special cases, procedures and technologies are used, consistent with technical feasibility, which lessen interference with the surrounding environment, such as reducing the extent of the work area, minimising provisional worksite infrastructure and trenchless execution techniques (tunnels and micro-tunnels), as alternatives to traditional excavation. Once installation is done, accurate environmental restoration activity is carried out so as to return the land to its original conditions. |
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Name |
Length (km) |
Regions involved |
Competent agencies |
Date of decree |
Raldon – Legnago methane pipeline upgrade: Isola della Scala-Cerea DN 250 (10") – DP 75 bar; Cerea Spur DN 250 (10") – DP 12 bar; connections and associated decommissioning |
29.50 |
Veneto |
Province of Verona |
05/03/2015 |
Recanati – Foligno methane pipeline DN 1050 (42") – DP 75 bar |
113.03 |
Umbria; Marche |
MATTM |
06/03/2015 |
Agrigento – Piazza Armerina methane pipeline DN 1200 (48") – DP 75 bar |
75.10 |
Sicily |
MATTM |
16/03/2015 |
Pontremoli – Cortemaggiore methane pipeline DN 900 (36") – DP 75 bar and associated works |
130.73 |
Tuscany; |
MATTM |
07/08/2015 |
Manfredonia methane pipeline branch variation DN 500 (20") – DP 64 bar |
2.30 |
Apulia |
Province of Foggia |
03/12/2015 |
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Name |
Length (km) |
Regions involved |
Competent agencies |
Date of provision |
Pezzan-Lancenigo methane pipeline link DN 200 (8") – DP 24 bar; Treviso Nord spur upgrade DN 250 (10”) – DP 12 bar and associated works |
5.75 |
Veneto |
Province of Treviso |
23/03/2015 |
Ital Gas Storage methane pipeline connection in Cornegliano Laudense DN 1050 (42") – DP 75 Bar |
9.80 |
Lombardy |
MATTM |
03/06/2015 |
Corato methane pipeline spur variation DN 150 (6") – DP 75 bar |
5.10 |
Apulia |
Province of Bari |
08/07/2015 |
Polignano a Mare methane pipeline spur DN 150 (6") – DP 24 bar and associated works |
2.29 |
Apulia |
Province of Bari |
12/11/2015 |
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Name |
Length (km) |
Regions involved |
Date of submission |
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TAP methane pipeline interconnection DN 1400 (56") |
55.09 |
Apulia |
10/11/2015 |
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Length (km) |
Regions/ |
Date of submission |
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Manfredonia methane pipeline branch variation DN 500 (20") – DP 64 bar |
2.30 |
Apulia/Province of Foggia |
31/03/2015 |
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Length (km) |
Regions involved/ |
Date of submission |
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Cortemaggiore – Genoa methane pipeline DN 400 (16") – DP 12 bar and associated works: Variation in the Municipalities of Rottofreno, Calendasco and Piacenza. |
11.90 |
Emilia-Romagna/ |
26/03/2015 |
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Osio Sopra pressure reduction plant |
1.8 MW |
Lombardy/Province of Bergamo |
10/04/2015 |
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Methane pipeline capacity doubling link Agip wells Falconara to Ravenna – Chieti DN 500 (20") – DP 70 bar and Methane pipeline link Agip wells Falconara to Ravenna – Chieti DN 250 (10") – DP 70 bar – variations for installation of traps and filters and associated works. |
0.75 |
Marche |
01/07/2015 |
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Methane pipeline classification reduction Chieti – Rieti DN 400 (16") – DP 24 bar |
14.66 |
Abruzzo; Lazio |
20/07/2015 |
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