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23 January 2023
PRESS RELEASE
[Five billion people unprotected from trans fat leading to heart disease](https://worldhealthorganization.cmail19.com/t/d-l-zijtjg-iitylyihjr-r/)
GENEVA, 23 January 2023 — Five billion people globally remain unprotected from harmful trans fat, a new status report from the World Health Organization (WHO) has found, increasing their risk of heart disease and death.
Since WHO first called for the global elimination of industrially produced trans fat in 2018 — with an elimination target set for 2023 — population coverage of best-practice policies has increased almost six-fold. Forty three countries have now implemented best-practice policies for tackling trans fat in food, with 2.8 billion people protected globally.
Despite substantial progress, however, this still leaves 5 billion worldwide at risk from trans fat’s devastating health impacts with the global goal for its total elimination in 2023 remaining unattainable at this time.
Industrially produced trans fat (also called industrially produced trans-fatty acids) is commonly found in packaged foods, baked goods, cooking oils and spreads. Trans fat intake is responsible for up to 500 000 premature deaths from coronary heart disease each year around the world.
“Trans fat has no known benefit, and huge health risks that incur huge costs for health systems,” said WHO Director-General, Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, “By contrast, eliminating trans fat is cost effective and has enormous benefits for health. Put simply, trans fat is a toxic chemical that kills, and should have no place in food. It’s time to get rid of it once and for all.”
Currently, 9 of the 16 countries with the highest estimated proportion of coronary heart disease deaths caused by trans fat intake do not have a best-practice policy. They are Australia, Azerbaijan, Bhutan, Ecuador, Egypt, Iran, Nepal, Pakistan and Republic of Korea.
Best-practices in trans fat elimination policies follow specific criteria established by WHO and limit industrially produced trans fat in all settings. There are two best-practice policy alternatives: 1) mandatory national limit of 2 grams of industrially produced trans fat per 100 grams of total fat in all foods; and 2) mandatory national ban on the production or use of partially hydrogenated oils (a major source of trans fat) as an ingredient in all foods.
“Progress in eliminating trans fat is at risk of stalling, and trans fat continues to kill people,” said Dr Tom Frieden, President and CEO of Resolve to Save Lives. “Every government can stop these preventable deaths by passing a best-practice policy now. The days of trans fat killing people are numbered — but governments must act to end this preventable tragedy.”
While most trans fat elimination policies to date have been implemented in higher-income countries (largely in the Americas and in Europe), an increasing number of middle-income countries are implementing or adopting these policies, including Argentina, Bangladesh, India, Paraguay, the Philippines and Ukraine. Best-practice policies are also being considered in Mexico, Nigeria and Sri Lanka in 2023. If passed, Nigeria would be the second and most populous country in Africa to put a best-practice trans fat elimination policy in place. No low-income countries have yet adopted a best-practice policy to eliminate trans fat.
In 2023, WHO recommends that countries focus on these four areas: adopting [best-practice policy](https://worldhealthorganization.cmail19.com/t/d-l-zijtjg-iitylyihjr-y/), [monitoring and surveillance](https://worldhealthorganization.cmail19.com/t/d-l-zijtjg-iitylyihjr-j/), [healthy oil replacements](https://worldhealthorganization.cmail19.com/t/d-l-zijtjg-iitylyihjr-t/) and [advocacy](https://worldhealthorganization.cmail19.com/t/d-l-zijtjg-iitylyihjr-i/). [WHO guidance](https://worldhealthorganization.cmail19.com/t/d-l-zijtjg-iitylyihjr-d/) has been developed to help countries make rapid advances in these areas.
WHO also encourages food manufacturers [to eliminate industrially produced](https://worldhealthorganization.cmail19.com/t/d-l-zijtjg-iitylyihjr-h/)trans fat from their products, aligning to the commitment made by the International Food and Beverage Alliance (IFBA). Major suppliers of oils and fats are asked to remove industrially produced trans fat from the products sold to food manufacturers globally.
The report, called “[Countdown to 2023 – WHO report on global trans fat elimination 2022](https://worldhealthorganization.cmail19.com/t/d-l-zijtjg-iitylyihjr-p/)”, is an annual status report published by WHO in collaboration with Resolve to Save Lives, to track progress towards the goal of trans fat elimination in 2023.
For editors:
The World Health Organization has partnered with Resolve to Save Lives, a not-for-profit organization, to support the development and implementation of the [REPLACE action package](https://worldhealthorganization.cmail19.com/t/d-l-zijtjg-iitylyihjr-x/). Launched in 2018, the WHO’s REPLACE action package provides a strategic approach to eliminating industrially produced trans fat from national food supplies.
Since 2017, [Bloomberg Philanthropies](https://worldhealthorganization.cmail19.com/t/d-l-zijtjg-iitylyihjr-m/) has supported Resolve to Save Lives’ global efforts to save lives from cardiovascular health disease.
To find out more, visit: [https://www.resolvetosavelives.org](https://worldhealthorganization.cmail19.com/t/d-l-zijtjg-iitylyihjr-c/) or Twitter @ResolveTSL
Media Contacts:
To revisit the an embargoed press briefing held on Friday, 20 January, in Geneva at 15:00hrs GMT:
Speakers:
– Dr Francesco Branca, Director for Nutrition and Food Safety, World Health Organization (WHO), Geneva
– Dr Tom Frieden, President and Chief Executive Officer, Resolve to Save Live
AUDIO – VPC (VPC Full) Nutrition trans fat – mp3
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NOVATEKâ??s 2022 Reserve Replacement Reached
282%
Moscow,
23
January 2023.
PAO NOVATEK (â??NOVATEKâ? and/or the â??Companyâ?) today
announced that independent petroleum engineers, Advantage Energy (Russia), have completed
their comprehensive appraisal of the Companyâ??s hydrocarbon reserves as of
31
December
2022.
Total SEC proved reser
ves, including the Companyâ??s proportionate share in joint ventures,
aggregated 17,571 million barrels of oil equivalent (boe), including 2,431 billion cubic meters
reserves increased by 7.1% as compared to year
–
end 2021, representing a reserve replacement
ratio* of 282% for the year.
In 2022, the Company continued its systemic efforts to commence production of new reserves,
boosting the share of proved developed reserves by 6% to further monetize its resource base.
NOVATEK carries on with its active exploration in the Gydan and Yamal
p
eninsulas, which
will contribute to future growth of proved reserves under the international standards.
The Companyâ??s reserves were positively impacted by successful exploration at the
Gydanskoye, South
–
Tambeyskoye, Verkhnetiuteyskoye, and the North
–
Chase
lskoye fields,
production drilling at the Utrenneye, South
–
Tambeyskoye, North
–
Russkoye
fields
and the
Urengoyskoye field
within
Samburgskiy, Yevo
–
Yakhinskiy, Ust
–
Yamsoveyskiy, Olimpiyskiy
license areas, acquisition of new licenses in auctions (the Arktiche
skoye and the Ne
y
tinskoye
fields), and the increase of ownership stake in Terneftegas to 100%.
Compared to the end of 2021, NOVATEK
â??
s total proved plus probable reserves under the
PRMS reserves reporting methodology, including the Companyâ??s proportionate s
hare in joint
ventures, increased by 2.6% and aggregated 29,726
million boe, including 4,069 bcm of natural
gas and 359 mmt of liquid hydrocarbons.
NOVATEK reserves according to international standards
Proved reserves
under the SEC
methodology
Proved plus
Probable
reserves under the
PRMS methodology
2022
2021
2022
2021
Natural gas, bcm
2,431
2,261
4,069
3,948
Liquid hydrocarbons, mmt
194
189
359
363
Total hydrocarbon reserves,
million boe
17,571
16,409
29,726
28,970
Reserves to production (R/P)
ratio**
28
26
47
46
* Reserve Replacement Ratio represents the change in reserves, increased by production during the year, divided
by total production for the same year.
** R/P ratio represents total reserves at year
–
end divided by total production for
the same year.
***
Information provided in this press release represents expected results of PAO NOVATEK
operations in 2022. The information represents preliminary assessment only, which can be
adjusted after statistical, financial, fiscal and business re
porting becomes available. The
information on PAO NOVATEKâ??s operational results in this press release depends on many
external factors and therefore, provided all permanent obligations imposed by the London
Stock Exchange listing rules are unconditionally
observed, cannot qualify for accuracy and
completeness and should not be regarded as an invitation for investment. Therefore, the results
and indicators actually achieved may significantly differ from any declared or forecasted
results in 2022. PAO NOVATEK
assumes no obligation (and expressly declares that it has no
such obligation) to update or change any declarations concerning any future results, due to
new information obtained, any future events or for any other reasons.
***
For further information, please visit:
http://www.novatek.ru
Press Service
Investor Relations
+7 (495) 721 2207
+7 (495) 730 6013
***
NOVATEK is one of the largest independent natural gas producers in Russia and in 2017 the
Company entered the global LNG market with a successful launch of the Yamal LNG Project.
Founded in 1994, the Company is engaged in the exploration, production, proce
ssing and
marketing of natural gas and liquid hydrocarbons. NOVATEK’s fields and license areas are
mainly located in the Yamal
–
Nenets Autonomous Area, the worldâ??s largest natural gas
producing region that accounts for about 80% of Russiaâ??s and approximatel
y 15% of the
worldâ??s natural gas production. NOVATEK is a public joint stock company established under
the laws of the Russian Federation.