Low-carbon aluminium and the automotive sector: 2025 saw a transition built in tandem

The global aluminium industry in 2025 entered into a new era where carbon metrics are becoming just as important as cost and quality of the product. With new pricing benchmarks for low-emission products and the increasing impact of regulations like the EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM), low-carbon aluminium is facing a rising demand across sectors, but especially within the automobile industry. In 2026 and beyond, the rising demand for low-carbon aluminium will become a clearly defined and rise as a valuable segment, driven by unique price signals, market incentives and compliance needs.

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