Environmental Report 2005 Environmental Report 2005 Editado por la Dirección de Comunicación y Relaciones Externas. Environmental Report 2005 Table of Contents 1.Introduction. pag. 7 2. Letter from the Chairman. pag. 9 3. Profi le pag. 13 4. ADIF´s Environmental Balance Sheet. pag. 23 5. Visión and Estrategy. pag. 31 6. Governance Structure and Management Systems. pag. 37 7. Environmental Perfomance. pág. 57 8. ADIF´s Contribution to Environmentally Sustainable Transport. pag. 101 9. Annexes. pag. 121 • Report Profi le and Scope. pag. 121 • GRI Content Index. pag. 122 • Index of Tables. pag. 131 • Index of Graphs. pag. 132 • List of Sources Used. pag. 133 • Glossary of Terms. pag. 134 • Declaración de verifi cación. pag. 136 • Questionnaire – Suggestions for Improvement. pag. 137 5 1. Introduction This Environmental Report was SCOPE Access to information drafted in accordance with GLOBAL REPORTING INITIATIVE (GRI) This Report describes ADIF´s This report is available to stakeholders Sustainability Reporting Guidelines environmental performance across and the general public on ADIF´s web (version 3.0) issued in October the full scope of company activities, site (www.adif.es). 2006, as applicable to environmental products and services. performance. For further information, and copies of 2005 was ADIF´s fi rst year of the report, please contact: The following technical protocols and operation. All 2004 data supplied sector supplements guidelines were also for indicators refers to activities and ADIF applied: services supplied by RENFE and GIF, Dirección de Calidad y Medio prior to ADIF´s assumption of rail Ambiente - GRI (2006), Technical Protocols infrastructure management. Avda. Pío XII, 110 Indicator Protocols Set: Environment, 28036 Madrid (Spain) (version 3.0) October 2006 PROFILE Telephone: 34 913 006 762 - GRI (2006), GRI Logistics and e-mail: [email protected] Transportation Sector Supplement Pilot Guarantees of Accuracy and Veracity Version 1.0 Incorporating an abridged of the Information Provided version of the GRI 2002 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines The information included in this Report refl ects only results directly attributable In issuing this report, ADIF fulfi lls its to ADIF, its activities, and the products commitment to provide timely public and services it provides. information on the environmental aspects of its activities and the results Prior to publication, the accuracy and achieved during its fi rst year of traceability of the information presented operation. in this Report was verifi ed by an independent auditor. Frequency ADIF will issue an Environmental Report every two years, the timeframe it deems best suited for proper evaluation any signifi cant changes in its Environmental Performance. 7 8 2. Letter from the Chairman ADIF, Administrador de Infraestructuras We aspire to grow rail transport’s Ferroviarias, extends a warm market share, so as to further its welcome to the readers of this, its fi rst potential as an engine for territorial Environmental Report, which we trust interconnection and development and will provide timely information on the a guarantee of the effective mobility of company’s efforts and results achieved individuals and goods. toward environmental sustainability this past year, along with an overview of Certainly, the task of rail infrastructure its contributions to more effi cient and construction, maintenance, and traffi c sustainable rail transport in Spain. management involves environmental impacts. In 2005, ADIF began its journey in the new business scenario prescribed by Effectively addressing these the recently enacted Rail Sector Act. This poses major challenges, but also past year, much of our work has centered opportunities. on laying a fi rm foundation for the future, by consolidating the inherent advantages This Environmental Report is a of rail transport, while reaching out to balanced disclosure of ADIF´s citizens and helping them reach their environmental performance throughout destinations, through the provision of an this, its fi rst year of operation. environmentally respectful, effi cient, safe, Drafted in compliance with GRI and quality service. 2006 Environmental Guidelines, the report was submitted to external Under Spain’s Rail Sector Act, ADIF has audit, and data traceability was been assigned the task of managing a duly verifi ed. This Report depicts our 13,000 km rail network, and building fi rst Environmental Balance Sheet, a thousands of kilometers of high speed starting point from which all future rail lines, for which the 2006-2010 progress toward the goal of an estimated budget is 23,415 million environmentally sustainable transport euros. The new infrastructures will make network can be charted. Spain one of the world’s leading high speed rail service providers. In 2005, strict environmental criteria were observed across all company ADIF´s commitment to the environment activities, particularly those involving is yet another reason to promote more construction of new rail infrastructures, sustainable, clean, safe and economic which in many cases, not only met, but rail travel. exceeded legal requirements. 9 10 Company investment in environmental In this Environmental Report, we submit protection at new rail access information on the environmental goals, construction sites totaled nearly 100 actions and results of the past year, million euros, close to 7% of the along with our commitment to build approved works budget. upon and improve these, with each passing year. Environmental management efforts enhanced our contribution to environmental sustainability in three key areas: energy consumption, greenhouse gas emissions and external costs. These are savings we hope to increase substantially as the 2006-2010 Strategic Plan is implemented and the new lines become operational. Further savings will come from the external cost Antonio González Marín reductions planned for the existing rail Chairman of ADIF lines now under our management. The lower external costs achieved by ADIF managed infrastructures saved society 3,413 million euros in 2005. 11 12 3. Profi le ADIF is a publicly owned business to open their rail networks up to A Keystone of Sustainable Development institution reporting to the Ministry international companies and groups of Transport and Infrastructures, Sustainable transport is a key aspect in global providing transport services, mainly of charged with the construction of rail sustainability, which enables society to cover freight. current needs while not compromising the infrastructures, and management of ability of future generations to cover theirs. own and assigned rail infrastructures. For the reorganization of Spain´s A sustainable transport system: state rail sector, the Rail Sector Act ADIF (Administrador de Infraestructuras established that: • Permits access to basic goods services, Ferroviarias) is a publicly owned work, education, leisure and information, business institution, reporting to the while guaranteeing public safety, and • The name of the state owned Ministry of Transport and Infrastructures environmental conservation, in the interest of company RENFE, be changed to present and future generations. through the General Secretariat for Administrador de Infraestructuras Infrastructures. As an incorporated • Provides different modes of affordable and Ferroviarias (ADIF) which would company fully empowered for pursuit effi cient transport, including smooth inter- assume the functions legally assigned of its purpose, ADIF has own assets modal transport, that contribute to economic to the infrastructures manager. development. that are regulated under the Rail Sector Act 39/2003 of November 17, Act • Keeps emissions and waste production within • The state owned company, Gestor 6/1977 of 14 April, Organization global absorption levels, reduces the use of de Infraestructuras Ferroviarias (GIF) non-renewable energies, reuses and recycles and Functions of General State be closed. Subrogation by ADIF of materials, minimizes land use occupation and Administration, state budget laws, and noise production levels. all rights and responsibilities of GIF. other applicable legislation. Ownership of all capital and goods UITP, Union Internationale des Transports in the public domain assigned or Publics Passage of the Rail Sector Act meant belonging to GIF be signed over to the transformation of the Spanish ADIF. rail sector, due to which, ADIF was The approval of a group of Directives established on 1 January 2005 to aimed at dynamizing the European • Creation of the state owned assume management of the new rail rail sector led to a need to make rail company RENFE – Operadora, infrastructure. transport more competitive, and open to provide freight and passenger national rail markets to international transport services, and rolling stock The transport sector plays an essential freight transport companies established maintenance. role in economic, social and in any European Union Member State. environmental progress. ADIF´s articles of incorporation, Directive 91/440 clearly defi nes the approved by Royal Decree difference between rail infrastructure 2395/2004, determine its basic management and the provision of structural organization, management transport services by rail companies, bodies and general legal regime. and encourages Member States 13 ADIF Competencies and Functions (*) h) Submit reports on rail company licenses and p) Establish steps to be followed in the rail permits for the provision of public interest accident investigation procedures