Electric Utilities Sector Supplement - Global Reporting Initiative

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compared to the biodiversity of the
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Offset Habitat
Electric Utility Sector Supplement
1. Relevance
The presence of electricity utility infrastructure can
result in impacts on biodiversity which may not be
readily mitigated. Wildlife habitats can be adversely
wind farms, transmission lines, dams) are installed.
habitats. This indicator describes the extent to which the
standards are currently being developed. This indicator is
particularly relevant to organizations that have activities
in sensitive natural habitats. Additional measures related
to biodiversity conservation are captured in G3, EN11
-15.
replace land or a water body where biodiversity has been
adversely affected by the presence of utility activities.
4. Documentation
Environmental management plans in Environmental
Impact Assessment relating to construction and
operation of plant, Voluntary action plans related to
biodiversity conservation, and Regulatory guidelines.
5. References
• EN 11, EN12, EN15
• IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
2. Compilation
EU
2.1.
• Area (km 2 ) of habitats;
• Major species conserved / protected; and
• Habitat description (e.g. wetland, grassland,
forest, etc).
2.2. Compare biodiversity of original habitat before
company activities take place, with the biodiversity
2.3.
EN12.
EU
work being done to improve the biodiversity of the
2.4
Report the period for monitoring and reporting
2.5
Report the results of 2.2
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