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MOSCOW (MRC) -- Eni and the Hera Group,
through its subsidiaries Eni Rewind and Herambiente, have today signed, in the
presence of the Mayor of Ravenna Michele de Pascale, an agreement to establish a
joint venture which, by pooling the technical-management know-how of the two
companies, will create a multifunctional platform for the pre-processing and
processing of special waste in the Ravenna industrial area, according to MarketScreener.
The initiative
aims to make a concrete contribution to the structural shortage of special waste
management facilities in Italy and to maximise the recovery of materials and
energy.
In particular, the platform, the authorisation process of which
will begin in 2021, will manage up to 60 thousand tonnes/year of waste produced
by environmental and production activities, including those in the area, from a
circular perspective and in line with the European directives of the 'Circular
Economy Package' implemented in Italy last September. The multi-purpose platform
will be equipped with the latest technologies and built on a part of the
'Ponticelle' site owned by Eni Rewind, near the industrial zone and the port of
Ravenna. In relation to the development and operation of the plant, Eni Rewind
will be responsible for the procurement process of solid and liquid waste
processing services and Herambiente will operate the plant.
Mayor of
Ravenna Michele de Pascale said 'This is an important agreement to transform a
formerly abandoned industrial area through the implementation of a
technologically advanced project. This virtuous project demonstrates our
leadership in the circular economy, which is important for the economic
development of the city and will also be the subject of an in-depth study by the
City Council. Today, a first fundamental collaboration between two important
industry groups, Eni and Herambiente, has been put in place in our city,
bringing with it significant benefits for employment and economic growth for the
community in the future'.
Paolo Grossi, CEO of Eni Rewind commented 'The
agreement with Herambiente aligns with the Eni Ponticelle project, which aims to
regenerate an industrial zone according to the principles of circular economy.
In Ponticelle, we are finishing the environmental works an the area where, in
the coming months, Eni will build a photovoltaic park and a plant for the
biological treatment of the land, with an adjoining analysis and research
laboratory. The Ponticelle project is emblematic of our operating model. It is
sustainable and circular, and was structured following constructive dialogue
with local stakeholders'.
Andrea Ramonda, CEO of Herambiente said 'Growth
and innovation are in Herambiente's DNA and alliances with qualified partners
such as Eni, meet these values perfectly. The new platform, which will replace
the existing one, integrates and further improves the already ample plant
equipment dedicated to waste produced by companies and is perfectly aligned with
our recently renewed mission. It will offer sustainable and innovative solutions
to companies and communities creating value and new resources'.
As MRC reported earlier,
in September 2020, Italy’s Eni proposed building bio-refineries in Abu
Dhabi, according to the energy group’s chief executive Claudio Descalzi.
The Italian oil major has been focusing on developing new clean technologies in
recent years as it steps up preparations for a decarbonized
future.
Ethylene and propylene are feedstocks for producing polyethylene
(PE) and polypropylene (PP).
According to MRC's ScanPlast report,
Russia's estimated PE consumption totalled 1,594,510 tonnes in the first nine
months of 2020, up by 1% year on year. Only high denstiy polyethylene (HDPE)
shipments increased. At the same time, PP shipments to the Russian market
reached 880,130 tonnes in the nine months of 2020 (calculated using the formula:
production minus exports plus imports, excluding producers' inventories as of 1
January, 2020). Supply increased exclusively of PP random copolymer. |
