Mozambique LNG and ExxonMobil distribute 500 bicycles in mobility programme in Palma district

The initiative aims to increase mobility options using bicycles, which are accessible, environmentally responsible, and easy to maintain. Beneficiaries will thus be able to have easier access to various services, reducing travel costs and time.

According to the director of District Services for Health and Social Action, Vasco Baulene, “the project is more than welcome for our district because bicycles are an asset, they represent property to the people and they are a mean of transportation for many of the community’s daily activities such as going to the farm, school,  hospital and to the local market.”

Laila Chemane, vice president for Socio-economic Development at TotalEnergies EP Mozambique Area 1 Limitada, added: "We continue to implement our Pamoja Tunaweza initiative (Together We Can), although the Mozambique LNG project is in force majeure and its construction operations suspended. The Pamoja Tunaweza initiative aims at implementing sustainable socio-economic development activities in Cabo Delgdo, particularly in Palma and Mocímboa da Praia, to support the government’s efforts to normalize life in the province. We are looking forward to being able to contribute to the amplification of mobility, a fundamental factor for the well-being of the community as well as for the revitalization of the Palma district’s economy.”

Fernando Pegado, Public and Government Affairs Manager for ExxonMobil Moçambique, Limitada said, “ExxonMobil has seen firsthand how improving mobility conditions is critical in assisting communities support their livelihoods. This includes commute to school and transportation of goods to respective markets.   We are pleased to have worked with Mozambikes in the distribution of these 500 bicycles in Palma district, and we look forward to continued collaboration with stakeholders in response to community needs.”

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About Mozambique LNG project

Mozambique LNG is the country’s first onshore LNG development. The project includes the development of the Golfinho and Atum fields located within Offshore Area 1 and the construction of a two-trains liquefaction plant with a capacity of 13.1 million tonnes per year. The Area 1 contains approximately up to 60 Tcf of gas resources, of which 18 Tcf will be developed with the first two trains.

TotalEnergies EP Mozambique Area 1 Limitada, a wholly owned subsidiary of TotalEnergies SE, operates the Mozambique LNG project with a 26.5% stake, together with Mitsui E&P Mozambique Area1 Limited (20%), ENH Rovuma Área 1, SA (15%), ONGC Videsh Rovuma Limited (10%), Beas Rovuma Energy Mozambique Limited (10%), BPRL Ventures Mozambique BV (10%), and PTTEP Mozambique Area 1 Limited (8.5%).

About TotalEnergies

TotalEnergies is a global multi-energy company that produces and markets energies: oil and biofuels, natural gas and green gases, renewables, and electricity. Our more than 100,000 employees are committed to energy that is ever more affordable, cleaner, more reliable, and accessible to as many people as possible. Active in more than 130 countries, TotalEnergies puts sustainable development in all its dimensions at the heart of its projects and operations to contribute to the well-being of people.

About ExxonMobil

ExxonMobil, one of the largest publicly traded international energy and petrochemical companies, creates solutions that improve quality of life and meet society’s evolving needs. In Mozambique, ExxonMobil holds a 25 percent indirect interest in Area 4 and will lead the construction and operation of future natural gas liquefaction facilities. In addition, ExxonMobil was awarded the joint rights to negotiate the Angoche basin (A5-B) concessions, as part of Mozambique’s fifth licensing round. Pages: www.exxonmobil.co.mz or like us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/ExxonMobilMocambique