Emas Environmental Statement 2015
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EMAS ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENT 2015 April 2016 Ref.: DIS/MA/16-048 EMAS Environmental Statement 2015 TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. WHO IS RED ELÉCTRICA ............................................................................................. 3 2. ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT AND POLICY ....................................................... 4 3. SCOPE OF THE EMAS REGISTRATION .................................................................... 10 4. RED ELÉCTRICA’S ACTIVITIES AND THE ENVIRONMENT ..................................... 12 5. ENVIRONMENTAL ASPECTS ..................................................................................... 19 6. ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE 2015 ................................................................. 24 6.1 Climate Change and Energy Efficiency ............................................................... 25 6.2 Biodiversity ........................................................................................................... 41 6.3 Saving of resources: Water and paper ................................................................ 49 6.4 Socio-economic environment ............................................................................... 51 6.5 Waste management ............................................................................................. 55 6.6 Prevention of Soil Contamination ......................................................................... 61 6.7 Stakeholder Groups ............................................................................................. 64 6.8 Research and development ................................................................................. 73 7 OBJECTIVES - ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMME .................................................... 74 8 ACCIDENTS WITH ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ........................................................ 87 9 LEGAL COMPLIANCE ASSESSMENT ........................................................................ 89 10 ENVIRONMENTAL EXPENDITURE ............................................................................ 91 11 INDICATORS ................................................................................................................ 93 12 FREQUENCY OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT .......................... 102 GLOSSARY OF TERMS ................................................................................................... 103 VALIDATION ..................................................................................................................... 105 ANNEX: ENVIRONMENTAL ACTIONS 2015 2/120 EMAS Environmental Statement 2015 1. WHO IS RED ELÉCTRICA Red Eléctrica de España is the sole transmission agent and operator (TSO) of the Spanish electricity system. The Company carries out this mission with transparency, neutrality, independence and economic efficiency with the aim of providing an electricity service of the highest quality for society as a whole. Red Eléctrica, as TSO of the Spanish electricity system has the task of ensuring the continuity and security of the electricity supply and the proper coordination of the power generation and transmission systems. In addition, it is responsible for the transmission of high voltage electricity and builds, maintains and operates the transmission grid facilities. We are therefore responsible for the technical management of the Spanish electricity system, owners of the Spanish high voltage electricity transmission grid and the only company in Spain specialising in the activity of electricity transmission. 1 As operator of the Spanish electricity system (peninsular and non-peninsular), our main function is to ensure the continuity and security of the electricity supply and the proper coordination of the power generation and transmission systems, working in cooperation with operators and agents in the Iberian electricity market under the principles of transparency, objectivity and independence. As transmission agent, we ensure the development and enlargement of facilities, perform maintenance on them and improve them under homogenous and coherent criteria and manage the transmission of electricity between external systems which is performed using the grids of the Spanish electricity system. We also provide sufficient information to the operator of any other grid system, with which REE is interconnected, to ensure its safe operation and guarantee third party access to the grid on equal terms. Our facilities consist of electricity control systems that direct and supervise the operation of the system; 42,986 kilometres of high voltage transmission line circuit and 5,428 substation bays with a transformer capacity of 85,544 MVA. Evolution of the facilities 2013 2014 2015 Kilometres of circuit 41,978 42,601 42,986 Lines 400 kV 20,639 21,094 21,179 (km of circuit) 220 kV and less 21,338 19,192 19,387 Number of bays 5,197 5,292 5,428 400 kV 1,374 1,394 1,441 Substations 220 kV and less 3,823 3,898 3,987 Transformer capacity 81,289 83,939 84,544 (MVA) (*) Data for the last three years revised and updated in 2015 1 Clasificación Nacional de Actividad Económica – CNAE (Standard Industrial Classification) 35.12: Electricity transmission. 3/120 EMAS Environmental Statement 2015 2. ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT AND POLICY ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY (*) The Red Eléctrica Group expresses its commitment to protect the natural environment and undertakes to promote and ensure that each employee in the Group performs their daily work with the utmost respect for the environment. This is achieved through ongoing improvement in the fulfilment of their responsibilities and functions. The principles of our environmental policy are as follows: Apply the principles of excellence adopted by the Company and incorporate and promote best practices in the field of environmental management. Ensure compliance with environmental legislation, regulations and laws applicable to the activities they carry out and adopt those voluntary commitments regarding environmental matters which are considered to be of interest. Guide the Group towards sustainable development, seeking to maintain the adequate balance between respect for the environment, the promotion of progress, social well- being and economic interests, with the objective of creating value on an ongoing basis. Achieve leadership in environmental matters in all the companies of the Red Eléctrica Group within their scope of activity. Guarantee continual improvement, the prevention of contamination and the principle of precaution, according to the objectives and capacities of the Group. Promote research, development and the use of new technologies and processes with the objective of preventing or minimising environmental impacts. Contribute to a sustainable energy model, with a greater presence of energies generated by clean and efficient technologies regarding electricity consumption. Develop and maintain a transmission grid which is integrated into the landscape. Drive the conservation of biological diversity through active collaboration on those initiatives which help reduce its loss. Adopt a clear commitment in the fight against climate change, backing energy efficiency and sustainable mobility as fundamental pillars. Develop and provide ongoing actions regarding training, awareness and motivation concerning environmental protection. 4/120 EMAS Environmental Statement 2015 Maintain means and channels of communication for informing and communicating with all interested parties regarding environmental related actions whilst promoting collaboration frameworks with stakeholder groups. Consider the environmental policies and requirements as one of the criteria in the selection and evaluation of suppliers. (*) First Edition (PC01 replacing Edition.4 of policy PG11) approved by the Management Committee in October 2014. ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT Red Eléctrica carries out all its activities taking into consideration environmental protection in accordance with the principles set out in its environmental policy, among which are included the commitment to the prevention of pollution and the principle of caution. All activities are undertaken from a position of ethical commitment to society, integrating environmental protection into the business management with the aim of creating ongoing value. The main environmental impacts of Red Eléctrica are those derived from the presence of facilities in the territory, therefore the Company works hard to make them compatible with the environment, considering their entire life cycle and paying particular attention to biodiversity conservation. Furthermore, Red Eléctrica is committed to a sustainable energy model, hence undertaking a specific commitment with climate change and energy efficiency. Red Eléctrica's commitment to the environment, which stems from the Company’s senior management, establishes the environmental policy and implements the means for compliance with environmental requirements, being the Chairman who holds the maximum responsibility regarding the environment. The involvement of all organisational units and the commitment of all those working in the Company are essential for the development of an adequate environmental management. In order to provide technical support there is a specific Environment Department, which in December 2015 was made up of 35 professionals with varying backgrounds and experience and who are environmental experts that actively support all the organisational units from the Head Office and the territories in which the facilities are located.