GRTgaz aims to reconcile the land occupancy of its pipeline network, of which approximately 6,000 kilometres are located in protected natural areas, by ensuring the preservation and maintenance of ecosystems. The company uses differentiated management for part of its easement strips, maintained without the use of pesticides, and is eliminating the use of pesticides for the maintenance of its industrial sites.
For all projects involving the construction or modification of a structure, GRTgaz follows the “Avoid, Reduce, Compensate” approach, applying avoidance measures to the extent possible and systematically applying reduction and compensation measures.
In 2023, the progress made on 2024’s targets was strengthened, with 82% of GRTgaz’s industrial sites now maintained without the use of synthetic pesticides (69.5% in 2022), over 59% of sites using no pesticides at all (47% in 2022) and over 22% of sites using biocontrol products. The maturity of our teams and service providers continues to grow, and these results build on the framework contract put in place in 2022 for site maintenance, under which the majority of our service providers do not use any synthetic pesticides. GRTgaz is now considering how to eliminate the use of synthetic pesticides completely in the short term, and withdraw all chemical products (including biocontrol) by 2030.
| KPI | REFERENCE | 2024 TARGETS | 2030 TARGETS | 2021 RESULTS | 2022 RESULTS | 2023 TARGETS | 2023 RESULTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| % of sites converted to 0 pesticides | % of sites converted to 0 pesticides REFERENCE 29%of sites converted by the end of 2020 |
% of sites converted to 0 pesticides 2024 TARGETS 55%of sites converted |
% of sites converted to 0 pesticides 2030 TARGETS 100% |
% of sites converted to 0 pesticides 2021 RESULTS 54%of sites converted to use alternative techniques without pesticides (13 sites are experimenting with revegetation) |
% of sites converted to 0 pesticides 2022 RESULTS 69.5% |
% of sites converted to 0 pesticides 2023 TARGETS > 70% |
% of sites converted to 0 pesticides 2023 RESULTS 82% |
