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- We are here today with As
Tempelman, the CEO of Eneco.

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Eneco has just announced
its One Planet plan

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to become carbon neutral in 2035.

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Can you outline what are the main elements

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of this One Planet plan?

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- This is really what Eneco is all about.

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It's also much needed

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because I think most
of us are well familiar

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with the Paris Agreement.

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That of course also aims
for a global warming

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below the one-and-a-half to two degrees,

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and what we see from more
recent scientific research

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is also that if we continue on that path

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of the pace of society,
IPCC says this as well,

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is we will actually surpass

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that one-and-a-half
degrees already in 2040.

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So we have to move much faster.

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- Why did you include the
Scope 3 emissions in your plan?

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- 90% of the emissions
associated with Eneco

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are directly related
to the energy products

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that our customers use.

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So if you want to make an impact,

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you have to include those.

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You can only put so much carbon molecules

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into the atmosphere,

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and the planet really couldn't care less

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whether it's Scope 1, 2, or 3.

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We do believe that we have
got solutions for customers

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to move away from fossil

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towards a more sustainable solution.

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What are the policies that need to change?

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- We have a dialogue with the government

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on what are the best policies

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to incentivize businesses

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to make the right choices and investments.

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That means we need to put
a fair price on carbon.

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And we have to really move energy taxes

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from electricity towards gas and oil.

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Join us on an accelerated journey.

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I see too many companies
saying we follow the pace

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of society and that is
just not fast enough.

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Take leadership and step up

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and just accelerate your pace.

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And I think if you change your mindset,

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you'll find new ways, new business models,

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new revenue opportunities that
are actually very exciting.

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Go faster and see it as an opportunity.