Climate Change Data

Discovery Energy Corp.

Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2021, 2022)

Reporting Period: 2021

Environmental Metrics

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

  • COVID-19 pandemic impacting financing and operations.
  • Hydrocarbon price volatility.
  • Need for significant additional capital to fulfill work commitments and repay debentures.
  • Substantial doubt about ability to continue as a going concern.
Mitigation Strategies
  • Extension of debentures and warrants to December 31, 2023.
  • Paycheck Protection Program loans.
  • Efforts to secure additional funding through private placements and joint ventures.
  • Presenting prospective locations to potential investors to secure capital for drilling.

Supply Chain Management

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Transition Risks
  • Laws and regulations to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
  • Shifting consumer sentiment against high-carbon footprint fuels.
  • Investor sensitivity to ESG matters.

Reporting Period: 2022

Environmental Metrics

Climate Goals & Targets

Medium-term Goals:
  • Develop the Prospect to a stage at which Hydrocarbons are being produced in commercially viable quantities; Contract with purchasers of our commercial production of Hydrocarbons upon such commencement.
Short-term Goals:
  • Complete a material financing or similar transaction that will provide sufficient funds; Drill successful exploratory test wells on the Prospect to determine the presence of Hydrocarbons in commercially viable quantities.

Environmental Challenges

  • Suspension and Modification of Work Commitment
  • Russian-Ukrainian War
  • Continuing Increases in Hydrocarbons Prices
  • On-going Effects of Coronavirus Pandemic
  • Need for additional capital to fulfill its obligations under the work commitment and repay debentures.
  • Limited control over activities on properties not operated by the company.
  • Intense competition in the hydrocarbon industry.
  • Complex laws and regulations, including environmental regulations.
  • Dependence on key personnel.
  • Limited management resources.
  • Large percentage of outstanding shares owned by management.
  • Potential for inadequate internal controls over financial reporting.
  • Limited trading of common shares.
  • Potential for substantial impairment of recorded value of properties.
Mitigation Strategies
  • Successfully obtained suspensions and modifications of work commitments.
  • Monitoring the ongoing volatility in hydrocarbon prices and implementing a capital strategy.
  • Pursuing efforts to secure joint venture partners.
  • Implementing revised accounting and financial statement preparation and review processes to improve financial controls.
  • Actively engaged in efforts to complete a capital raising transaction.
  • Intending to obtain insurance consistent with industry practices.
  • Planning to create a position to further segregate duties within the accounting function and add independent directors and an independent audit committee when funding is available.

Supply Chain Management

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Transition Risks
  • Laws being adopted or considered to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, conserve fuel, use fewer Hydrocarbons, and utilize more alternative energy sources.
  • Consumer sentiment shifting against fuel sources that leave a large carbon footprint.
  • Investors increasingly sensitive to environmental, social, and governance (ESG) matters.