Eni commits to stay out of heritage sites


Issue 403 - 07 Nov 2019 | 1 minute read

Eni announced on 24 October that it had formally committed not to perform oil and gas exploration and development activities within the boundaries of natural sites included in the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization World Heritage List. The threat of oil and gas exploration in World Heritage sites such as the Virunga National Park in Democratic Republic of Congo has been controversial for other companies, though Eni has so far steered clear.

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