Eni
What do our scores mean?
The organizational score represents the degree to which the organization influencing climate policy and legislation. Corporations also have relationship scores reflecting their links with influencers like trade associations. Both are combined to place the corporation in a performance band. Full details can be found here.
Update August 2021: If limited evidence had been collected either on a company's direct policy engagement (Organization Score) or industry association links (Relationship Score) this is signified with an ‘n/a’ (not available). If limited evidence has been collected in both areas, the Total Score is also given as n/a. Full details and links back to any primary evidence that has been collected can still be located on the company’s profile.
Engagement Intensity
The engagement intensity (EI) is a metric of the extent to which the company is engaging on climate change policy matters, whether positively or negatively. It is a number from 0 (no engagement at all) to 100 (full engagement on all queries/data points). Clearly energy companies are more affected by climate regulations and will have a higher EI than, for example retailers. So an organization’s score should be looked at in conjunction with this metric to gauge the amount of evidence we are using in each case as a basis for scoring. On our scale, an EI of more than 35 indicates a relatively large amount of climate policy engagement.
Relationship Score, December 2020
A new batch of industry associations has been uploaded onto the InfluenceMap system and the relationship scores recalculated accordingly.
Updated terminology, February 2021
We adjusted the terminology used to describe the queries running down the left-hand side of our scoring matrix and added additional explanatory text to the info-boxes. This has no impact on the scores and methodology. It has been done following user feedback to improve clarity.
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What do the 0,1,2 and NSs, NAs mean?
Each cell in the organization's matrix presents a chance for us to assess each data source against our column of climate change policy queries. We score from -2 to 2, with negative scores representing evidence of obstructive influence. "NA" means "not applicable" and "NS" means "not scored" - that is we did not find any evidence either way. In both cases, the cell's weighting is re-distributed over others. Red and blue cells represent highly interesting negative or positive influence respectively. Full details can be found here.
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What is the Relationship Score
A corporation, as well as its organizational score will have a relationship score. It is computed by aggregating the organizational scores of the Influencers (trade bodies etc.) it has relationships with, weighted by both the strength of these relationships and the relative importance of the Influencers towards climate change policy. Full details can be found here.
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Main Web Site
The main organizational Web site of the company and its direct links to major affiliates and attached documents. |
Social Media
We search other media and sites funded or controlled by the organization, such as social media (Twitter, Facebook) and direct advertising campaigns of the organization. |
CDP Responses
We assess and score responses to two questions from CDP's climate change information request (12.3 a & 12.3c) related to political influence questions (currently these are not numerically scored by the CDP process). |
Legislative Consultations
Comments from the entity being scored on governmental regulatory consultation processes, including those obtained by InfluenceMap through Freedom of Information requests. |
Media Reports
Here we search in a consistent manner (the organization name and relevant query search terms) a set of web sites of representing reputable news or data aggregations. Supported by targeted searches of proprietary databases. |
CEO Messaging
Here we search in a consistent manner (the CEO/Chairman, organization name and relevant query search terms) a set of web sites of representing reputable news or data aggregations. Supported by targeted searches of proprietary databases. |
Financial Disclosures
We search 10-K and 20-F SEC filings where available, and non US equivalents where not. . |
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Communication of Climate Science
Is the organization transparent and clear about its position on climate change science? |
2
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2
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NA | NS |
2
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NS |
2
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Alignment with IPCC on Climate Action
Is the organization supporting the science-based response to climate change as set out by the IPCC? (the IPCC) |
1
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0
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NA |
0
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2
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1
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1
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Supporting the Need for Regulations
To what extent does the organization express the need for regulatory intervention to resolve the climate crisis? |
0
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NS | NS | NS |
1
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0
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NS |
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Support of UN Climate Process
Is the organization supporting the UN FCCC process on climate change? |
1
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2
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NS | NS |
1
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1
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NS |
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Transparency on Legislation
Is the organisation transparent about its positions on climate change legislation/policy and its activities to influence it? |
0
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NA |
1
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NA | NA | NA | NS |
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Carbon Tax
Is the organisation supporting policy and legislative measures to address climate change: carbon tax. |
0
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1
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NS |
-1
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1
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1
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NS |
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Emissions Trading
Is the organisation supporting policy and legislative measures to address climate change: emissions trading. |
NS |
-1
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1
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0
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1
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1
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NS |
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Energy and Resource Efficiency
Is the organization supporting policy and legislative measures to address climate change: energy efficiency policy, standards, and targets |
NS |
-1
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0
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-1
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-2
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-2
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NS |
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Renewable Energy
Is the organization supporting policy and legislative measures to address climate change: Renewable energy legislation, targets, subsidies, and other policy |
NS |
-1
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NS |
1
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0
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NS |
0
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Energy Transition & Zero Carbon Technologies
Is the organization supporting an IPCC-aligned transition of the economy away from carbon-emitting technologies, including supporting relevant policy and legislative measures to enable this transition? |
-1
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1
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NS |
-1
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-1
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1
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NS |
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GHG Emission Regulation
Is the organization supporting policy and legislative measures to address climate change: GHG emission standards and targets. Is the organization supporting policy and legislative measures to address climate change: Standards, targets, and other regulatory measures directly targeting Greenhouse Gas emissions |
NS |
2
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1
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0
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2
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2
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NS |
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Disclosure on Relationships
Is the organization transparent about its involvement with industry associations that are influencing climate policy, including the extent to which it is aligned with these groups on climate? |
1
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NS |
-1
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NA | NA | NA | NS |
InfluenceMap Data Point on Corporate - Influencer Relationship
(1 = weak, 10 = strong)
InfluenceMap Comment:
Eni is one of 23 members of MWV, as of July 2021. It is one of 13 full members of the association, and therefore has a representative on the board of directors, although the exact person who holds this position is not disclosed.
not specified
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InfluenceMap Data Point on Corporate - Influencer Relationship
(1 = weak, 10 = strong)
InfluenceMap Comment:
Eni is one of 23 members of MWV, as of July 2021. It is one of 13 full members of the association, and therefore has a representative on the board of directors, although the exact person who holds this position is not disclosed.
not specified
InfluenceMap Data Point on Corporate - Influencer Relationship
(1 = weak, 10 = strong)
InfluenceMap Comment:
Chief Executive Officer of Eni is a member of the General Council and of the Advisory Board of Confindustria
Claudio Descalzi
InfluenceMap Data Point on Corporate - Influencer Relationship
(1 = weak, 10 = strong)
InfluenceMap Comment:
Chief Executive Officer of Eni is a member of the General Council and of the Advisory Board of Confindustria
Claudio Descalzi
InfluenceMap Data Point on Corporate - Influencer Relationship
(1 = weak, 10 = strong)
InfluenceMap Comment:
Giorgio Guidi is on the management committee ; Alessandro Torello is chair of the communications committee
Giorgio Guidi ; Alessandro Torello
InfluenceMap Data Point on Corporate - Influencer Relationship
(1 = weak, 10 = strong)
InfluenceMap Comment:
A Senior Executive of ENI is a co-chair of the environment committee of IOGP
Paula Pedroni
InfluenceMap Data Point on Corporate - Influencer Relationship
(1 = weak, 10 = strong)
InfluenceMap Comment:
Giorgio Guidi is on the management committee ; Alessandro Torello is chair of the communications committee
Giorgio Guidi ; Alessandro Torello
InfluenceMap Data Point on Corporate - Influencer Relationship
(1 = weak, 10 = strong)
InfluenceMap Comment:
A Senior Executive of ENI is a co-chair of the environment committee of IOGP
Paula Pedroni
InfluenceMap Data Point on Corporate - Influencer Relationship
InfluenceMap Comment:
Engie Deputy Director General is on the Eurogas governing board (Up to date as of June 2021).
Didier Holleaux
InfluenceMap Data Point on Corporate - Influencer Relationship
InfluenceMap Comment:
Member of governing board
Cristiano Signoretto
InfluenceMap Data Point on Corporate - Influencer Relationship
InfluenceMap Comment:
A senior executive is on the governnig board of Eurogas
Massimo MANTOVANI
InfluenceMap Data Point on Corporate - Influencer Relationship
InfluenceMap Comment:
Engie Deputy Director General is on the Eurogas governing board (Up to date as of June 2021).
Didier Holleaux
InfluenceMap Data Point on Corporate - Influencer Relationship
InfluenceMap Comment:
Member of governing board
Cristiano Signoretto
InfluenceMap Data Point on Corporate - Influencer Relationship
InfluenceMap Comment:
A senior executive is on the governnig board of Eurogas
Massimo MANTOVANI
InfluenceMap Data Point on Corporate - Influencer Relationship
InfluenceMap Comment:
An executive of Eni is a board member of SolarPower Europe
Patrick Monino
InfluenceMap Data Point on Corporate - Influencer Relationship
InfluenceMap Comment:
Eni is one of the eight sponsor members of SolarPower Europe.
not specified
InfluenceMap Data Point on Corporate - Influencer Relationship
InfluenceMap Comment:
Eni is a sponsor member of SolarPower Europe
InfluenceMap Data Point on Corporate - Influencer Relationship
InfluenceMap Comment:
An executive of Eni is a board member of SolarPower Europe
Patrick Monino
InfluenceMap Data Point on Corporate - Influencer Relationship
InfluenceMap Comment:
An executive of Eni is a board member of SolarPower Europe
Patrick Monino
InfluenceMap Data Point on Corporate - Influencer Relationship
InfluenceMap Comment:
Eni is one of the eight sponsor members of SolarPower Europe.
not specified
InfluenceMap Data Point on Corporate - Influencer Relationship
InfluenceMap Comment:
Eni is a sponsor member of SolarPower Europe
InfluenceMap Data Point on Corporate - Influencer Relationship
InfluenceMap Comment:
An executive of Eni is a board member of SolarPower Europe
Patrick Monino
InfluenceMap Data Point on Corporate - Influencer Relationship
(1 = weak, 10 = strong)
InfluenceMap Comment:
ENI CEO is a Member of ERT
Claudio Descalzi
InfluenceMap Data Point on Corporate - Influencer Relationship
(1 = weak, 10 = strong)
InfluenceMap Comment:
ENI CEO is a Member of ERT
Claudio Descalzi
InfluenceMap Data Point on Corporate - Influencer Relationship
(1 = weak, 10 = strong)
InfluenceMap Comment:
ENI CEO is a Member of ERT
Claudio Descalzi
InfluenceMap Data Point on Corporate - Influencer Relationship
(1 = weak, 10 = strong)
InfluenceMap Comment:
ENI CEO is a Member of ERT
Claudio Descalzi
InfluenceMap Data Point on Corporate - Influencer Relationship
InfluenceMap Comment:
Eni is a partner member of BusinessEurope
not specified
InfluenceMap Data Point on Corporate - Influencer Relationship
InfluenceMap Comment:
Chair of ENI, Emma Marcegaglia is President of BusinessEurope
not specified
InfluenceMap Data Point on Corporate - Influencer Relationship
InfluenceMap Comment:
Eni is a partner member of BusinessEurope
not specified
InfluenceMap Data Point on Corporate - Influencer Relationship
InfluenceMap Comment:
Chair of ENI, Emma Marcegaglia is President of BusinessEurope
not specified
InfluenceMap Data Point on Corporate - Influencer Relationship
InfluenceMap Comment:
Eni is a member of FuelsEurope
InfluenceMap Data Point on Corporate - Influencer Relationship
InfluenceMap Comment:
A Senior Executive of ENI is on the Board of Directors of FuelsEurope
Domenico Elefante
InfluenceMap Data Point on Corporate - Influencer Relationship
InfluenceMap Comment:
Eni is a member of FuelsEurope
InfluenceMap Data Point on Corporate - Influencer Relationship
InfluenceMap Comment:
A Senior Executive of ENI is on the Board of Directors of FuelsEurope
Domenico Elefante
InfluenceMap Data Point on Corporate - Influencer Relationship
(1 = weak, 10 = strong)
InfluenceMap Comment:
Eni is a direct member of APPEA.
not specified
InfluenceMap Data Point on Corporate - Influencer Relationship
(1 = weak, 10 = strong)
InfluenceMap Comment:
Senior executives of Eni no longer sit on APPEA board. (Jan 2021)
not specified
InfluenceMap Data Point on Corporate - Influencer Relationship
(1 = weak, 10 = strong)
InfluenceMap Comment:
Managing Director, Ernie Delfos, sits on board of APPEA (Aug 2020)
Ernie Delfos
InfluenceMap Data Point on Corporate - Influencer Relationship
(1 = weak, 10 = strong)
InfluenceMap Comment:
Executive of Eni sits on board of APPEA
Ernie Delfos
InfluenceMap Data Point on Corporate - Influencer Relationship
(1 = weak, 10 = strong)
InfluenceMap Comment:
Executive of subsidiary of ENI is on the board of APPEA
Ernie Delfos
InfluenceMap Data Point on Corporate - Influencer Relationship
(1 = weak, 10 = strong)
InfluenceMap Comment:
Eni is a direct member of APPEA.
not specified
InfluenceMap Data Point on Corporate - Influencer Relationship
(1 = weak, 10 = strong)
InfluenceMap Comment:
Senior executives of Eni no longer sit on APPEA board. (Jan 2021)
not specified
InfluenceMap Data Point on Corporate - Influencer Relationship
(1 = weak, 10 = strong)
InfluenceMap Comment:
Managing Director, Ernie Delfos, sits on board of APPEA (Aug 2020)
Ernie Delfos
InfluenceMap Data Point on Corporate - Influencer Relationship
(1 = weak, 10 = strong)
InfluenceMap Comment:
Executive of Eni sits on board of APPEA
Ernie Delfos
InfluenceMap Data Point on Corporate - Influencer Relationship
(1 = weak, 10 = strong)
InfluenceMap Comment:
Executive of subsidiary of ENI is on the board of APPEA
Ernie Delfos
InfluenceMap Data Point on Corporate - Influencer Relationship
(1 = weak, 10 = strong)
InfluenceMap Comment:
Eni is a member of NPC
not specified
InfluenceMap Data Point on Corporate - Influencer Relationship
(1 = weak, 10 = strong)
InfluenceMap Comment:
CEO of Eni is a Member
Claudio Descalzi
InfluenceMap Data Point on Corporate - Influencer Relationship
(1 = weak, 10 = strong)
InfluenceMap Comment:
Eni is a member of NPC
not specified
InfluenceMap Data Point on Corporate - Influencer Relationship
(1 = weak, 10 = strong)
InfluenceMap Comment:
CEO of Eni is a Member
Claudio Descalzi
InfluenceMap Data Point on Corporate - Influencer Relationship
(1 = weak, 10 = strong)
InfluenceMap Comment:
Eni is a member of IETA
not specified
InfluenceMap Data Point on Corporate - Influencer Relationship
(1 = weak, 10 = strong)
InfluenceMap Comment:
Eni is a member of IETA
InfluenceMap Data Point on Corporate - Influencer Relationship
(1 = weak, 10 = strong)
InfluenceMap Comment:
Eni is a member of IETA
not specified
InfluenceMap Data Point on Corporate - Influencer Relationship
(1 = weak, 10 = strong)
InfluenceMap Comment:
Eni is a member of IETA
InfluenceMap Data Point on Corporate - Influencer Relationship
(1 = weak, 10 = strong)
InfluenceMap Comment:
ENI is an indirect member of MEDEF through the association UPRIGAZ
InfluenceMap Data Point on Corporate - Influencer Relationship
(1 = weak, 10 = strong)
InfluenceMap Comment:
InfluenceMap cannot find any evidence of Eni's membership to MEDEF at this time
InfluenceMap Data Point on Corporate - Influencer Relationship
(1 = weak, 10 = strong)
InfluenceMap Comment:
ENI has an indirect membership of MEDEF through the association UFIP
not specified
InfluenceMap Data Point on Corporate - Influencer Relationship
(1 = weak, 10 = strong)
InfluenceMap Comment:
ENI is an indirect member of MEDEF through the association UPRIGAZ
InfluenceMap Data Point on Corporate - Influencer Relationship
(1 = weak, 10 = strong)
InfluenceMap Comment:
InfluenceMap cannot find any evidence of Eni's membership to MEDEF at this time
InfluenceMap Data Point on Corporate - Influencer Relationship
(1 = weak, 10 = strong)
InfluenceMap Comment:
ENI has an indirect membership of MEDEF through the association UFIP
not specified
InfluenceMap Data Point on Corporate - Influencer Relationship
(1 = weak, 10 = strong)
InfluenceMap Comment:
Eni Aviation, a subsidiary of Eni is a strategic partner of IATA.
not specified
InfluenceMap Data Point on Corporate - Influencer Relationship
(1 = weak, 10 = strong)
InfluenceMap Comment:
Subsidiary of ENI is a strategic partner of IATA
not specified
InfluenceMap Data Point on Corporate - Influencer Relationship
(1 = weak, 10 = strong)
InfluenceMap Comment:
Eni Aviation, a subsidiary of Eni is a strategic partner of IATA.
not specified
InfluenceMap Data Point on Corporate - Influencer Relationship
(1 = weak, 10 = strong)
InfluenceMap Comment:
Subsidiary of ENI is a strategic partner of IATA
not specified
How to Read our Relationship Score Map
In this section, we depict graphically the relationships the corporation has with trade associations, federations, advocacy groups and other third parties who may be acting on their behalf to influence climate change policy. Each of the columns above represents one relationship the corporation appears to have with such a third party. In these columns, the top, dark section represents the strength of the relationship the corporation has with the influencer. For example if a corporation's senior executive also held a key role in the trade association, we would deem this to be a strong relationship and it would be on the far left of the chart above, with the weaker ones to the right. Click on these grey shaded upper sections for details of these relationships. The middle section contains a link to the organization score details of the influencer concerned, so you can see the details of its climate change policy influence. Click on the middle sections for for details of the trade associations. The lower section contains the organization score of that influencer, the lower the more negatively it is influencing climate policy.
Climate Lobbying Overview: Eni is actively lobbying EU climate policy in 2018-20 with mixed positions. Eni in 2020 has expressed top-line support for the Paris Agreement and a 2°C global warming target and supported the inclusion of methane emission standards and targets in the EU Green New Deal. However, Eni in 2020 has also continued to vocally support a long-term role for gas in the EU energy mix and an EU ETS that includes free emissions permits for industry as the EU’s central climate policy.
Top-line Messaging on Climate Policy: Eni’s top-line communications in 2020 have stated support for the science of the IPCC, the 2°C global warming target, and the Paris Agreement. A 2018 consultation response from Eni on the long-term EU GHG target however appears to be unsupportive of dramatic emission reductions in line with the IPCC’s 1.5°C goal. The company has supported a weaker GHG 2050 EU reduction target, rather than net-zero, emphasizing concerns around industry competitiveness.
Engagement with Climate-Related Regulations: Eni has been broadly supportive of the EU ETS in 2020, while appearing to support the free allocation of EU ETS permits for industry. In its 2020 CDP disclosure Eni advocates in support of the “EU-ETS as the central pillar of the European climate policy”, however it appears to support the free allocation of emissions permits for industry. In a 2020 consultation response on the EU ETS revision, Eni stated support for expanding the EU ETS into road and maritime transport and buildings. However, by supporting expanding the EU ETS to road transportation the company does not seem to support vehicle CO2 standards, which the EU ETS would most likely replace. Eni also supported including international carbon credits in the scheme post-2020, which may weaken the scheme’s emissions reduction potential. In 2019, Eni’s CEO Claudio Descalzi further signed the Vatican’s Carbon Pricing Statement, calling for governments to set “economically meaningful” carbon pricing policies, including carbon taxes and emissions trading, but with the caveat that they support economic growth.
Eni’s lobbying on other forms of climate regulation has been broadly positive in 2018-20. In 2020, Eni further appeared to advocate in favor of including methane emission standards and targets under the EU Green Deal. In a 2020 consultation submission, Eni also appeared to promote EU renewable energy rules that would expand the role of biofuels in Europe for heavy-duty, maritime, and aviation transport. Furthermore, in 2018, Eni supported a 550g emissions standards for EU capacity markets to limit the use of highly polluting, and predominantly coal-based, electricity generation.
Positioning on Energy Transition: Although in 2019-20 Eni has communicated support for the decarbonization of the energy mix, it appears focused on promoting the role of gas in the long-term energy mix as a “bridge fuel”, and advocating for a role for gas in the EU’s hydrogen strategy. A 2020 EU consultation response from Eni on the EU’s Hydrogen Strategy further appeared to promote the use of “blue hydrogen” derived from natural gas with CCS. Furthermore, a 2018 report suggested that Eni has lobbied the Italian government to push the country towards becoming a European gas hub, rather than transitioning straight to renewables.
Industry Association Governance: In 2020 Eni published a review of its industry association memberships and their climate-related positioning and engagement. Within this review, Eni stated it is “fully aligned” with 25 of its industry associations regarding their climate-related engagement and “not aligned” with one, the American Fuel & Petroleum Manufacturers, for whom Eni stated they would not renew their membership for in 2020. Eni retains membership to various trade associations in Europe lobbying negatively on climate change policy while promoting the long-term role for oil and gas in the energy mix including the International Association of Oil & Gas Producers, FuelsEurope and BusinessEurope. A senior executive of Eni is also on the board of SolarPower Europe, who are positively lobbying EU climate policy.
A detailed assessment of the company's industry association review can be found on our CA100+ webpage here.