Environment
Minimising environmental impact and zeroing the carbon footprint through emission reduction initiatives, energy efficiency and renewable energy production
Net zero
In 2024, ASPI's first Climate Transition Plan was published. It outlines the strategies and targets to shift to a low greenhouse gas emission economy, adapt its infrastructure to the challenge of extreme weather phenomena, and contribute to limiting the global average temperature increase to 1.5°C compared to pre-industrial levels, in line with the goals of the Paris Agreement. The document consolidates ASPI's commitment to the climate agenda, outlining its ambition, implementation and risk mitigation strategy, financial planning, stakeholder engagement strategy, governance, objectives and relevant metrics. Those include both the activities completed by ASPI in the last three years - such as the definition of a net zero plan with medium (2030) and long-term (2050) targets validated by SBTi - and the updating of the network modernisation and expansion plan.
Decarbonisation Initiatives
Purchasing 100% energy from renewable sources for all Group companies
Tunnel LED efficiency: the project, started in 2022, involves the replacement of the current 32,000 luminaries in 450 tunnels with LED lights
Relamping interchanges: the project consists of replacing the existing 13,500 luminaries with new LED lights
Smart Sustainable Mobility: technological innovations to improve traffic flows and reduce emissions, with smart dynamic speed management systems and dynamic lanes. One example is the dynamic fourth lane on the A4 between Cormano and Viale Certosa in Milan. This arterial road, with more than 200,000 vehicles per day, is now equipped with an advanced control system that allows an additional lane to be activated according to traffic conditions. Each hour of activation saves an estimated 1.5 tonnes of CO2.
Experimentation with alternative fuels and materials: the ASPI Group's strategy to reduce its carbon footprint with innovative solutions with less impact on the environment includes the study and adoption of alternative energy vectors, such as biodiesel, biomethane, hydrogen, HVO and e-fuels. Amplia Infrastructures - the Group company that deals with the construction, maintenance, restoration and modernisation of roads and motorways - has started a trial on bio LPG, a non-fossil gas, to replace petroleum-derived low-sulphur oil in asphalt production. This solution allows reducing CO2 emissions and comes after the use of lukewarm asphalt, which, according to literature sources, reduces CO2eq emissions by at least 10% compared to traditional conglomerates.
Sustainable infrastructure
Autostrade per l'Italia aims to develop safe and resilient infrastructure and protect the ecosystem balance in the design, construction and maintenance of the network, minimising environmental impact.
The Group has therefore developed a sustainable infrastructure model that integrates ESG elements into its entire life cycle, promoting the adoption of innovative solutions in all areas and the involvement of the local communities concerned.
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December 2024
Envision Protocol
To ensure the highest standards of sustainable design, Autostrade adopts the Envision protocol, the first international certification system for assessing infrastructural sustainability. As of 2022, the Group has obtained certification for some of its major infrastructure projects and has defined Guidelines for integrating sustainability principles into all projects. A document was also adopted to apply the Protocol to the interventions of the Tunnels Assessment Plan, with certification planned for a first pilot tunnel.