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Rosneft is the first Russian company that presented the Carbon Management Plan to 2035 with clear targets for green-house gas (GHG) emission reduction. The Plan includes the following targets:

1. Prevention of direct and indirect GHG emissions in the amount of 20 million tons of CO2 equivalent. ;
2. Upstream direct and indirect emission intensity reduction 30%;
3. Achievement of methane emission intensity below 0.25%;
4. Zero routine flaring of associated gas.

Rosneft gives top priority to reducing methane emissions. Recognizing its responsibility, in 2019 Rosneft joined the initiative of leading international oil and gas companies and signed the Methane Guiding Principles focusing on reducing methane emissions across the natural gas supply chain, which provide for consistent reduction of methane emissions, improved accuracy of methane emission data, and increased transparency.

Rosneft is implementing a comprehensive program to improve production processes, and initiatives to reduce methane emissions. Expansion of this program and introduction of innovative technologies - unmanned aerial vehicles, laser and thermal imaging scanning devices, ultrasonic detectors - will help reduce the intensity of methane emissions below 0.25%.

Unmanned aerial vehicle scanning is used to reduce methane levels in the transportation system. Drones are widely used in a number of Rosneft subsidiaries, such as at the sites of Samotlorneftegaz and RN-Krasnodarneftegaz. The use of drones increases the efficiency and accuracy in identifying problem areas in the low temperatures of the Far North.

The Company is developing cooperation with foreign partners in the area of carbon management and sustainable development. Rosneft has signed cooperation agreements with BP, Baker Hughes, ExxonMobil, and the Japanese Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) to support its long-term emission reduction goals. The agreements provide, among other things, for new joint projects involving the application of CCS technologies.

The global investment community, which views socially responsible investing as a long-term trend, gives high marks to the company's performance. FTSE Russell, a division of the London Stock Exchange, confirmed that Rosneft was included in the international FTSE4 Good Index Series. "Rosneft was recognized as the best Russian oil and gas company in a number of international ESG ratings - Refinitiv, Bloomberg. Rosneft became the best among the majority of comparable international and Russian companies in the ESG Sustainalytics rating with a score of 33.8. Rosneft was also the only Russian company included in the Top-100 ESG of Vigeo Eiris the Best Emerging Market Performers Ranking.