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Where the heating value of waste allows energy recovery, it is delivered to authorised waste managers for use as alternative fuels.

Waste that cannot be treated is sent to specific authorised depots for each waste type. In this process, the company works closely with its waste managers to maximise recycling rates and minimise landfill.

Waste management projects we have completed this year include, for example, the removal of 1,000 tonnes of waste from our RKF2 field in Algeria for recycling, and the development of a new system at the Gibraltar-San Roque Refinery (Spain) to improve waste segregation.

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Non-hazardous waste

3.2.6 Protecting biodiversity Through our 'Biodiversity Policy', we promote the identification and periodic assessment of the main impacts of our activities on bio- diversity, as well as the application of the mitigation hierarchy principle (avoid, minimise, restore and, ultimately, offset) in production plants located within or adjacent to critical biodiversity areas.

We also raise awareness among our professionals, suppliers and other stakeholders about the importance of protecting and con- serving nature. We contribute to the creation of knowledge by studying the species and ecosystems close to our main production facilities so as to encourage scientific dissemination.

In addition, we collaborate with public administrations, non-governmental organisations, local communities, experts and other stakeholders, considering their needs and expectations in the interests of biodiversity.

ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION AND COMPENSATION PROJECTS

For 20 years, the Fundación Cepsa, Cepsa and the Andalusia Regional Government have been collaborating in the restoration of 'Primera de Palos Lagoon', in Huelva, Spain. This comprehensive initiative addresses ecological and landscape restoration without neglect- ing an educational vocation. The actions carried out are focused on the conservation, knowledge and promotion of natural areas. In the past 20 years, almost 100 species of fauna and 17 species of native flora have benefited.

Another project worth highlighting is the creation of the Madrevieja Environmental Station (EAM) in San Roque (Cádiz, Spain). Recovery and conservation actions have been carried out there to favour the emergence and reintroduction of different species. Among the var- ious actions, the ringing of wintering birds stands out. 2 Rhourde El Krouf.

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