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Towards Positive Impact
Biodiversity is essential to our environmental management. In 2010, we made a commitment to have a positive impact on biodiversity and the natural surroundings of our new facilities by 2030.
Collaborating with the Government and NGOs
What is our commitment to the flora, fauna, and marine and terrestrial ecosystems by 2030? What are our goals?
Commitments and Memberships
- Biodiversity Pact. Spanish Initiative for Business and Biodiversity (IEEB) promoted by MITERD.
- Business for Nature initiative.
- Global Compact’s Sustainable Ocean Principles.
- Transnational Strategy to fight against Cortaderia selloana in the Atlantic Arc.
Working Group
- Biodiversity working group with MITERD’s Sub-directorate General for Terrestrial and Marine Biodiversity.
- Natural Capital in the Spanish energy sector, Natural Capital Coalition.
- Natural Capital of the Spanish Green Growth Group.
- ISO Committee CTN 328 Biodiversity.
Collaboration Framework
- Centro de Cooperación del Mediterráneo de la UICN (Unión Internacional para la Conservación de la Naturaleza).
- SEO BirdLife (Sociedad Española de Ornitología).
- Fundación Global Nature.
Responsible Biodiversity Management
We apply the impact mitigation hierarchy in the management of biodiversity throughout the life cycle of our infrastructures: design, construction, maintenance, and decommissioning.
1
We Avoid
When defining the location of our facilities, our priority is avoiding areas rich in biodiversity, protected spaces, and those with species of interest.
2
We Reduce
If we are not able to avoid areas rich in biodiversity, we minimise any potential impacts.
3
We Restore
We restore ecosystems, eradicate invasive species, and collaborate in bird conservation.
4
We Regenerate
We take other environmental improvement measures to offset and contribute positively to the protection and conservation of biodiversity.
5
We Transform
Buscamos modificar las causas de la pérdida de naturaleza mediante compromisos, marcos de colaboración y alianzas.
Protecting Nature
We contribute to minimising the main threats to nature: biodiversity loss, ecosystem degradation, the proliferation of invasive exotic species, and the increase in forest fires.
1/5
Birdlife
The towers of the transmission grid can be allies of birds, serving as lookout points and nesting sites, but they can also pose a risk. Therefore, to prevent collisions, we mark the lines. Besides, we promote conservation projects in connection with endangered species.
2/5
Forest Fires
We prevent and fight fires in the surroundings of our facilities. We develop innovative projects that use the transmission grid or satellite technology to detect or monitor fires early.
3/5
Deforestation
Our goal is to reforest at least 100% of the wooded areas affected by our facilities. When not possible on-site, we do it in other areas.
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Invasive Species
We contribute to the eradication of invasive species such as pampas grass and false acacia. In addition to causing biodiversity loss, these species can affect agricultural and livestock activities and even public health.
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Habitat Restoration
We collaborate in the restoration of degraded ecosystems and habitats, such as Posidonia oceanica seagrass meadows in the Mediterranean. In the Balearic Islands, we have already restored two hectares of this plant, a carbon sink, and the habitat for many animal species.
Project #NaturalezaenRed
The transmission grid of our subsidiary Red Eléctrica is an effective tool that contributes to halting the loss of biodiversity: they connect territories and increase the density of flora and fauna.
Since 2020, together with the Autonomous University of Barcelona and the Bulfavent association, we have been researching the use made by flora and fauna of power lines.
The main conclusion is that our facilities play a role as biodiversity corridors and compose a discontinuous mosaic of unique refuges for open space species. These islands of biodiversity are vital spaces that connect ecosystems and increase the density of flora and fauna.
As a result of this study, we have detected colonies of ant butterflies, an endangered species, and a large number of orchids under our lines in Catalonia.
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