“The European cable industry is ready to supply high-quality sustainable cable systems for a green transition made in Europe for Europe”.
This is the message conveyed by Europacable Alberto Lampasona at EUSEW event “Beyond carbon: reducing the environmental impact of grids across the value chain” co-organised by Eurelectric & Renewables Grid Initiative.
European cable manufacturers are actively pushing high environmental, social & governance (ESG) performances. Doing so comes with significant investments in research & innovation in products and processes as well as in engagement with stakeholders and communities which should be properly recognised:
Sustainability should be accounted for in tendering & procurement: Let’s promote a European Preference Principle for cable infrastructure with mandatory non-price criteria accounting for at least 30% of the selection criteria in the upcoming revision of the Public Procurement Directives;
LifeCycleAssessments should be comparable: Let’s complete work at CEN and CENELEC level to promote Product Specific Rules for power cabling systems. This will provide harmonised rules on how to conduct LCAs by ensuring comparability and reducing variability in results;
EU regulatory framework should be fit for cables: Let’s ensure that power cables containing aluminium & steel are included in CBAM as a matter of priority. 90% of distribution cables and 70% of land transmission cables have an aluminum conductor.
Watch the full event below