Eni is committed to investing in projects that improve the lives of the communities where we operate all over the world, in line with the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) that underpin our mission, as well as our ambitious decarbonisation goals.

Eni in Kazakhstan further reinforced this principle in May, through the completion of a project to bring solar power and other energy efficiency measures to a high school for 1,900 students in Turkistan (in the southern region of the country).

With winter temperatures in the region known to reach up to -9°C and summer temperatures climbing well above 30-35°C, smart insulation and green energy solutions will ensure indoor temperatures are comfortable for students and staff all year round, with additional benefits for the environment and the school's energy budget.

In partnership with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Governor of Turkistan Region, Eni helped to install a 50 kW capacity solar power plant for the school, already resulting in a 20% reduction of electricity costs and carbon emissions.

In addition, experts installed thermostats on heating devices and an energy-saving insulation film for the building's windows, as well as replacing outdoor and indoor lighting with energy-efficient LED bulbs and running an educational awareness campaign for both children and the school staff.

The awareness campaign included seminars on energy efficiency and renewable energy sources, as well as information materials including brochures, presentations and leaflets provided to the school and campaign participants. The seminars had an audience of 1,400 people: 1,200 schoolchildren and 200 teachers.

Luciano Vasques, Head of Central Asia Region, Eni

This project marks a concrete and clear contribution to the future of Kazakhstan through the younger generations, increasing the level of knowledge on green energy while being a role model for others. Overall, our effort as Eni to support Kazakhstan in its energy transition path provided tangible results in the last few years and now we have the ambition to scale it up in order to reach bigger targets.

Yakup Beris, UNDP Resident Representative in Kazakhstan, told the audience at the inauguration of the solar plant:

“As UNDP, we are supporting Kazakhstan's Government in finding sustainable pathways and defining clear strategies for low- carbon growth, with energy sector transformation at its core. The Turkistan school modernisation is a vivid example of how we can localise these national goals. And more importantly, the project helps to nurture a responsible attitude towards the environment among the younger generation and carry this culture into their homes and families.”

Alex Stillavato, Managing Director, Arm Wind LLP

This innovative project developed by Eni and UNDP is fully on the decarbonisation pathway, as it combines renewable energy, energy efficiency and clean energy imprinting on new generations, who can act as future multipliers and accelerators of this positive model. Overall, it represents a milestone for Kazakhstan and other countries.

Zarina Temirbulatova, Legal & Corporate Affairs Coordinator

We are very proud of the results of our partnership with UNDP that launched a truly unique initiative. This project will have a great impact on the education for local students in the sphere of green technologies and open a platform for the new young generation to realise their potential in the rapidly evolving renewables sector.

Yerlan Dairbekov, National Project expert on RE UNDP-GEF Ministry of Energy joint initiative, UNDP - Eni joint initiative's project.

In addition to saving energy and upgrading schools, projects of this type of help build capacity and raise awareness of renewable energy and energy efficiency among schoolchildren and local communities. The use of energy-efficient and small¬scale renewable energy projects has many advantages, e.g. the cost of electricity generated is not dependent on the price of energy, while energy consumption is reduced in the medium and long term, which in turn leads to resource savings.

Many thanks to Eni team for collaboration and technical assistance.

Federica Gastaldello, Local Development Programs and Business Integration

Our partnership with UNDP is a clear example of how public-private alliances can have a concrete impact on people's living conditions and, in this case, on school communities. This project sets the path to the collaboration we wish to further with UNDP to contribute to the achievement of the Sustainable

Development Goals. In fact, this project is a small but concrete contribution to SDG 7 by improving access to sustainable energy and emissions reduction, thus helping to reach the just energy transition Eni aims for.