Fernando Nuño
Market Development Manager International Copper Association Europe
Fernando Nuño graduated as an energy engineer in Bilbao (Spain) and ENSPM School (France) in 1998. He worked in the development of combined heat and power plants at Air Liquide, then he joined the French Energy Regulatory Commission, where he was in charge of electricity markets regulation. Later on, he worked in the automotive sector at Renault powertrain division, before joining the International Copper Association in 2007, where he has been in charge of regulatory and technology aspects of copper-based technologies, notably transformers, cables and motors. He also manages promotional campaigns and leads multiple publicly funded EU Horizon projects.
2025 Agenda Sessions
Unlocking the Future of Copper: Supply Security, Recycled Content, and Sustainability
Copper is a strategic raw material for the energy transition. This session will answer some key questions, that are crucial for the sector:
How secure is the supply of copper in Europe? Can recycled copper be used in motors and transformers? Why is high recycled content not a silver bullet for procurement managers? What are the most realistic sustainability requirements in tenders? What are the levers for the decarbonisation of copper supplies?
The presentation will focus on copper's role as a strategic raw material for the energy transition, particularly in transformers and motors:
- Copper has a low supply risk within the EU, thanks to a strong and diversified value chain, with the European industry investing in increased mining, refining, processing, and recycling under the Critical Raw Materials Act.
- Progress in copper decarbonisation will be discussed, including an analysis of carbon emissions and key decarbonisation strategies
- For procurement managers, copper's recyclability without property loss is a key advantage for the circular economy, though both mined and recycled copper will be needed to meet growing demand. Ongoing improvements in climate and ESG credentials are encouraged.
Wednesday 04 June 11:05 - 11:35 Central Stage
Sustainability and Energy Efficiency
Copper is a strategic raw material for the energy transition. This session will answer some key questions, that are crucial for the sector:
How secure is the supply of copper in Europe? Can recycled copper be used in motors and transformers? Why is high recycled content not a silver bullet for procurement managers? What are the most realistic sustainability requirements in tenders? What are the levers for the decarbonisation of copper supplies?
The presentation will focus on copper's role as a strategic raw material for the energy transition, particularly in transformers and motors:
- Copper has a low supply risk within the EU, thanks to a strong and diversified value chain, with the European industry investing in increased mining, refining, processing, and recycling under the Critical Raw Materials Act.
- Progress in copper decarbonisation will be discussed, including an analysis of carbon emissions and key decarbonisation strategies
- For procurement managers, copper's recyclability without property loss is a key advantage for the circular economy, though both mined and recycled copper will be needed to meet growing demand. Ongoing improvements in climate and ESG credentials are encouraged.
Workshop Outcome Highlights: Shaping Motors for a Zero Carbon Economy. Accelerating Sustainability
This session will present the topline conclusions of the multi-faceted approach to sustainability in the motor industry discussed on the Workshop “Shaping Motors for a Zero Carbon Economy”.
It will cover the key regulatory developments shaping energy performance, the use of low-carbon materials in manufacturing, and strategies for extending motor life through repair and recycling. With contributions from motor manufacturers, suppliers the panel will debate the next steps toward achieving high-efficiency motors and a circular economy
- EU Policy Context: Overview of Ecodesign regulation, Fit for 55, and critical raw materials assessment, and their implications for the motor sector.
- Energy Performance: How ongoing regulation revisions may raise minimum efficiency requirements, and applications already demanding higher efficiency than current regulations.
- Sustainable Manufacturing: The shift to low-carbon materials, supply chain sustainability, and the recycling of manufacturing scrap to reduce environmental impact.
- End-of-Life & Circular Economy: Strategies to extend motor life through maintenance, repair, and innovative business models for recycling and reusing materials at the end-of-life phase.
Wednesday 04 June 16:30 - 17:10 Central Stage
Advancements in Electrical & Mechanical Engineering and Automation
This session will present the topline conclusions of the multi-faceted approach to sustainability in the motor industry discussed on the Workshop “Shaping Motors for a Zero Carbon Economy”.
It will cover the key regulatory developments shaping energy performance, the use of low-carbon materials in manufacturing, and strategies for extending motor life through repair and recycling. With contributions from motor manufacturers, suppliers the panel will debate the next steps toward achieving high-efficiency motors and a circular economy
- EU Policy Context: Overview of Ecodesign regulation, Fit for 55, and critical raw materials assessment, and their implications for the motor sector.
- Energy Performance: How ongoing regulation revisions may raise minimum efficiency requirements, and applications already demanding higher efficiency than current regulations.
- Sustainable Manufacturing: The shift to low-carbon materials, supply chain sustainability, and the recycling of manufacturing scrap to reduce environmental impact.
- End-of-Life & Circular Economy: Strategies to extend motor life through maintenance, repair, and innovative business models for recycling and reusing materials at the end-of-life phase.
