Author: Janike
Cable industry takes next step towards a circular return system for plastic drums
The cable industry in Sweden is intensifying its efforts to develop more circular packaging flows. Within the framework of a joint initiative by Selcable and the Swedish Electricity Wholesalers, SEG, actors from the entire value chain – cable manufacturers, electricity wholesalers and installers – have over the past year analyzed how such a system can be designed and function in practice. The background is a combination of increased […]
Safe power cables in CBAM to secure Europe's climate transition
Selcable calls on Sweden and the EU to ensure that power cables are covered by CBAM. This is crucial to reduce carbon leakage, strengthen competitiveness and enable the energy transition. Selcable welcomes the European Commission's proposal to include power cables containing aluminum and steel in CBAM. The proposal is an important step to create a level playing field and ensure European production of a strategic […]
EU presents Industrial Accelerator Act – cables missing
On 4 March, the European Commission presented the long-awaited Industrial Accelerator Act (IAA) proposal, which aims to strengthen Europe’s industrial capacity and increase demand for technologies and products that contribute to the climate transition and are produced in Europe. Cables are currently missing from the proposal. Previous drafts of the Industrial Accelerator Act included power cables […]
