Environmental protection and care are strategic targets of Enresa and form part of its raison d'être. To that end, in addition to strict legal compliance, a preventative approach and suitable environmental commitment, the company strives to push through initiatives geared to reducing its emissions and driving circularity as a strategy to combat climate change.
Carbon footprint
Carbon footprint
Enresa is working to move towards decarbonisation by implementing measures for sustainable mobility, energy efficiency, increasing the use of renewable energies and improving processes.
As of 2021, Enresa began to calculate its carbon footprint stemming from its activities in order to know its performance in terms of greenhouse gas emissions, in addition to implementing initiatives that foster better environmental performance and the fight against climate change.
At the end of 2023, this effort was rewarded by obtaining the 'Calculo' carbon footprint seal awarded by MITECO, demonstrating the company's commitment to the fight against climate change.
Circular Economy Plan
Carbon footprint 2023:
Circular Economy Plan
Enresa has defined its 2023-2026 Circular Economy Plan, , which is focused on the responsible management of resources. This plan reinforces Enresa's commitment to good corporate practices and, above all, to caring for the planet.
In order to achieve the targets defined, the plan is structured into six main areas of work:
Commitment to biodiversity
As a measure of control and continuous improvement, the degree of progress of the plan during the year 2024 has been analysed, confirming the achievement of important developments in all the areas of action included.
Progress of the Circular Economy Plan in 2024
- 31 actions planned
- 29 fully or partially fulfilled.
- 93.5% compliance
Commitment to biodiversity
Enresa is working to prevent, conserve, restore and improve the natural environment around its facilities.
Environmental management systemss
The company’s activities in this area are concentrated at the El Cabril Disposal Centre, specifically in the Albarrana Mountains (Cordoba). The Centre has a surface area of 1,126 hectares, of which just 35 are allocated to the treatment and storage of radioactive waste.
Since its operations began at this Centre, Enresa has maintained prevention, conservation, restoration and improvement commitments to the natural surroundings of the Centre, focusing its actions on four areas:
Prevention of wildfires
Forestry work
Improving habitats
Land restoration
Another milestone is the development of the El Cabril Hydrological Surveillance Programme, which seeks to verify the correct functioning of the Centre from a hydrological perspective.
Environmental management systemss
Environmental management systems guarantee the implementation of tasks within the safety and reliability margins for the environment required by legislation and best practices, both now and in the future.
Environmental monitoring and environmental radiological monitoring
Enresa, in line with its aim to continuously improve its management model, set up the company’s Environmental Management Committee at the end of 2022, and approved a Corporate Environmental Policy, commencing the process for the implementation of a common environmental management system.
To date, Enresa has implemented environmental management systems at the following facilities:
El Cabril
El Cabril Disposal Centre has a surface area of 1,126 hectares, of which just a small part is assigned to the storage of radioactive waste.
The basic document that describes the guidelines and main objectives to be complied with by the Environmental Management System at the Centre is the El Cabril Environmental Policy.
Vandellós
The Vandellós I NPP, located on the coast of Tarragona, has implemented an Environmental Management System. One of its main aims is continuous improvement, to which end work is being done on efficiency in the consumption of goods and in reducing waste production.
The basic document that describes the guidelines and main objectives to be complied with by the Environmental Management System at the NPP is the Plant Environmental Policy.
In 2024, both centres renewed their respective certifications until 2027.
Environmental monitoring and environmental radiological monitoring
Enresa undertakes Environmental Monitoring Programmes (EMP) with the aim of verifying that the impact of its activities on the environment falls within the limits established by law, along with Environmental Radiological Monitoring Programmes (ERMP), through which it verifies that its activities do not alter the level of natural radiation of the sites.
The results of these programmes are periodically submitted to the Nuclear Safety Council (CSN) and the Ministry for Ecological Transition and Demographic Challenge (MITECO).
Each year, hundreds of environmental samples are taken, which are then submitted for analysis to test the quality of the air, discharges, underground and surface water, the level of noise pollution/sound impact, etc. Centres where EMPs are implemented.
Jose Cabrera Nuclear Power Plant: 19118 Almonacid de Zorita. (Guadalajara) Tel: +34 915 673 510
El Cabril: Ctra. A-447 Dirección Fuenteobejuna - Cazalla de la Sierra, Km 17,8 14740 Hornachuelos (Cordoba) Tel: +34 957 575 100
Fábrica de Uranio de Andújar: C. Ac Estación 1, 23740, Jaén
Control points are established and samples are taken of water, air, vegetation and food, which are submitted to the analysis of both natural and artificial radioactive isotopes to evaluate the radiological repercussions of each activity. By means of these programmes, close to 7,000 analyses are made each year of more than 5,500 samples taken. Centres where ERMPs are implemented.
Jose Cabrera Nuclear Power Plant: 19118 Almonacid de Zorita. (Guadalajara) Tel: +34 915 673 510
El Cabril: Ctra. A-447 Dirección Fuenteobejuna - Cazalla de la Sierra, Km 17,8 14740 Hornachuelos (Cordoba) Tel: +34 957 575 100
Fábrica de Uranio de Andújar: C. Ac Estación 1, 23740, Jaén
Vandellós I Installation: Ctra. N-340, Km 1123,7. 43890 L'Hospitalet de L'Infant (Tarragona) Tel: +34 977 818 500