Aluminium Industry

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To reach net zero, the industry will need to increase use of clean power, improve the share of recycled aluminium and progress low-emission smelting and refining technologies.

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Stated energy transition goals

- Current industry net-zero scenarios propose a 30% reduction in emissions intensity by 2030 and 97% emissions by 2050.336

- 71%337 of large publicly-traded aluminium companies consider climate change in their decision-making processes.

Emission focus areas for tracker

Aluminium can be divided into two main categories:

1. Energy-related emissions primarily due to fossil-based electricity consumption during smelting and thermal energy consumption during refining.

2. Process emissions from smelting requiring the presence of carbon-based anodes.

Image: World Economic Forum
Image: World Economic Forum
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