Nexans Climate Day
Raising awareness of climate issues
For 120 years, Nexans has played a key role in global electrification. We are committed to sustainably electrify the future.
To deepen our environmental engagement, in 2020, we launched our first Nexans Climate Day, an international event featuring a dozen ecosystem experts.
The event aims to raise awareness of climate issues, share experiences and design concrete solutions for sustainable electrification.
The world has entered a new era where the global need for electrification is growing fast. Nexans is at the forefront of this electrical revolution: we produce, transport, distribute and use sustainable electricity.
Nexans followed up the inaugural Paris event with two successful sequels: Stockholm in 2021 and New York in 2022. Our fourth Climate Day will be held in Rabat, Morocco, in September 2024.
+40%
increase in the demand for electricity over
the next 20 years, even if we manage
to stay within the 2Β°c trajectory set out
in the Paris Agreement in 2016
β¬23,000 bn
will be invested in electricity production
resources and networks by 2040
1,8 bn
additional people will need
to have access to electricity by 2030
17 cm
in diameter cable is able to transport
the power of three nuclear power stations
Climate Day 2024
“Sustainable Electrification for Energy Transition β A Real Opportunity for Africa”
This fourth Climate Day, to be held in Rabat, Morocco, on September 26, will deepen the discussion surrounding climate challenges in Africa, develop investment opportunities in renewable energies and generate actionable solutions to support energy transition.
An array of experts β including Moroccan government officials, industry leaders, and institutional stakeholders β will address several crucial questions:
- Can Africa overcome the lack of access to electricity in some regions and initiate a low-carbon transition?
- How can Africaβs electrification generate positive economic and environmental impacts?
- How can electricity be supplied from renewable sources, while guaranteeing convenient, affordable and reliable access for communities?
600M
people live without electricity
in Africa in 2021 (IEA)
60%
of the world’s solar resources
are in Africa (IEA)
1%
of installed solar PV capacity
in Africa (IEA)
Climate Day 2022
“Sustainable Solutions for the Energy Transition”
Nexansβ third Climate Day was held on September 21, 2022, in New York, as part of Climate Week NYC.
The day featured key speakers and panelists from the public and private sectors, journalists, environmentalists and energy leaders. Discussion covered the following topics:
- next steps for tackling the climate change challenge head on
- the future of offshore wind and how it contributes to energy independence for the US
- building the US supply chain to support the growth of clean energy and increasing demand for electrification
35 to 40yo
average age of the power grid
in North America is around
100%
carbon-free electricity in the US
by 2035
+30 GW
of offshore wind capacity in the US
by 2030
Nexans Climate Day 2022: Introductory Remarks
Climate Day 2022 download center
Climate Day 2021
“Sustainable Electrification β Making Climate Vision a Reality”
The second Climate Day was held in Stockholm, Sweden, and addressed the challenges in driving sustainable global electrification, as well as the key role of the energy sector in the fight against climate change.
Nordic energy specialists, business leaders, influencers and regulators debated several topics: Swedenβs electrification strategy; the need to invest β¬4,400 billion by 2030 to renew aging power networks and drive global electrification; and the role of offshore wind and solar power in the transition from oil and gas to renewable energies.
Nexans Climate Day 2021: Introduction
Climate Day 2021 download center
Climate Day 2020
“The Call of the Planet for a Sustainable Electrification”
The first Climate Day was held on 22 September 2020 in Paris, under the patronage of French photographer and environmentalist Yann Arthus-Bertrand. It sought to answer the following questions:
- What will our new energy systems look like? What obstacles lay in our path?
- How can we safely make the transition without service interruptions for consumers?
- Will resources for equipment last?
45 to 50yo
average age of the power grid
in Europe
+100 M
European households will switch
from fossil fuels to electric heating
by 2050
Nexans Climate Day 2020 – part 1
Climate Day 2020 download center