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07 JUNE 2021 AL CIRCLE

Canada aims to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050 at aluminium sector with new investments

EDITED BY : HEENA IQBAL 2MINS READ

The Government of Canada invested in improving energy efficiency to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050. The Honourable Seamus O'Regan Jr., Minister of Natural Resources spent $40,000 to Alcoa Canada for an energy information system to cut energy costs and greenhouse gas emissions at its Deschambault aluminum smelter.

The Deschambault facility has Aluminum Centre of Excellence, a training hub and a centre for the development, transfer and standardization of best practices in manufacturing management.

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Alcoa and Quebec natural gas distributer Énergir contributed to the project to bring the total investment to $350,000. The funding enabled the Deschambault smelter to obtain their ISO 50001:2018 Certification.

"We are proud to be the first Canadian aluminum smelter to obtain ISO 50001 2018 certification. As a large energy consumer, we are aware of the importance of energy efficiency to reduce the impact on our environment and our costs. Through our energy committee, which has been in place for more than 20 years, several energy efficiencies projects have been carried out over the years, and this certification demonstrates that our systems and procedures are rigorous and that they meet our consumption reduction objectives. All of our employees work hard every day to achieve this goal, and this certification is a source of great pride,” said Pascal Rochette, Plant Manager, Alcoa Aluminerie Deschambault.

Federal funding is provided by the Energy Efficiency for Industry Program. The program provides financial assistance to help fund Canadian industrial facilities' energy management projects.

"Improvements in energy efficiency will take us a long way toward exceeding our climate targets. With today's announcement, we're lowering emissions and supporting businesses on the path to net-zero by 2050,” said the Honourable Seamus O'Regan Jr., Minister of Natural Resources.

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"At Énergir, we work closely with our customers to help them achieve the decarbonization objectives of their activities. Through this innovative energy efficiency project, Alcoa is adding to its roadmap an important lever for further reducing the greenhouse gas emissions from its operations. We are delighted to see their success and to be able to contribute to it,” stated Valérie Sapin, Manager, Marketing, Customer experience and Energy Efficiency
Énergir.


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