Secondary aluminium is increasingly central to Europe’s decarbonisation plans. It is used in automotive castings, construction profiles, packaging and consumer goods and is valued because it can deliver similar mechanical properties to primary metal while requiring a fraction of the energy and...
As the EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) gradually extends to downstream aluminium processing products, accurate product classification and origin information are becoming increasingly important and directly affect the assessment of potential carbon exposure. Following the analysis in...
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The UK government has facilitated a technical consultation on draft legislation for its own Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM), clarifying its scope, calculation and administration ahead of a July 3, 2025 deadline. From January 1 2027 (a year after the European Union’s CBAM implementation),...
National Aluminium Company (NALCO) has taken a serious beating on the bourses this week, tumbling to a fresh 52-week low of INR 142.05 (USD 1.70). That marks an overwhelming 22.71 per cent nosedive over the last nine straight sessions, with the stock opening Wednesday with a dramatic 9.92 per cent...
China has unveiled an ambitious agenda to extend its carbon trading system to encompass the steel, cement, and aluminium smelting sectors. The Ministry of Ecology and Environment has announced that this expansion will incorporate an additional 1,500 enterprises, enabling them to procure credits to...
Scatec, a leading renewables company, has entered into a 25-year corporate Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with Egyptalum. Under this agreement, the Norwegian renewable energy company will develop a 1,100 MW solar power plant and a 100 MW / 200 MWh battery energy storage system (BESS). The total...
The Confederation of British Metalforming (CBM) has strengthened its offer to its 200-strong membership base with a high-profile industrial appointment. Maurice Spooner, who has over forty years’ experience in manufacturing, has joined as the organisation’s sheet metal specialist and will help...
Policy tweaks have played a major role in the European carbon prices — but in the recent couple of days what seems to be the real driver behind is investor behaviour. As the European Commission tweaks with its Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM), traders and funds are calling the shots,...
India is walking a razor’s edge. On one side, the promise of a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with the European Union (EU) — a gateway to stronger economic ties. On the other, the looming shadow of the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) — the EU’s carbon tariff that threatens to squeeze India’s...
As the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) nears its mandatory reporting phase, the EU’s €6.57 trillion import market lacks access to affordable technology to meet the regulation. Focusing on building the carbon emission reporting capability of import businesses, The Sustainability Cloud, a...
India is set to launch its much-anticipated carbon market by 2026, Union Power Minister Manohar Lal announced on February 21, 2025. This initiative will be a game-changer for Indian industries, particularly exporters, as they strive to align with global carbon emission standards. By helping...
The European Union’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) was introduced as a bold step in the fight against climate change. It is meant to prevent carbon leakage—where companies move production to countries with weaker climate policies—by ensuring that imported goods face the same carbon...
Anuj Bareja, Founder and Managing Director of Asier Metals Private Ltd, stated at the LME Mumbai Forum on January 27, 2025, that establishing London Metal Exchange (LME) warehouses in India could help mitigate the carbon footprint associated with transporting aluminium. With sustainability measures...
On Thursday, 28th November, the Aluminium Federation (ALFED) hosted its Business Briefing and Annual Dinner at the De Vere Beaumont Hotel in Windsor. The event marked one of the most successful gatherings in the Federation’s history, drawing over 150 members to the morning Business Briefing and...
The UN climate summit in Baku, Azerbaijan, opened amidst intense behind-the-scenes negotiations as nations gathered for COP29 — the 29th Conference of Parties under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). Early headlines touted a preliminary success as delegates agreed...
ALRO, a leading European integrated aluminium producer, is expanding its business in the North American market. The conglomerate has acquired a series of contracts scheduled to be delivered early next year. According to Florin Verboncu, General Director of Vimetco Trading, "The prospects for 2025...
The Romanian aluminium producer Alro Slatina reported at Aluminium 2024 in Dusseldorf that its carbon footprint has reached beneath the average level in Europe. The company even stated that it feels optimistic ahead of the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM), which will be imposed by Europe...
Gulf countries are determinedly shifting to green aluminium production since past few years amidst the upcoming enactment of 2026's Carbon Tax scheme. As of 2020, Aluminium Stewardship Initiative(ASI) reported that the GCC country smelters are close to ASI’s benchmark carbon emission target of 8...
The push to minimise emissions is not just limited to major aluminium and steel companies, infact their suppliers are also under pressure to reduce emissions across the supply chain. Renewable energy providers report that demand has surged beyond available capacity, with upcoming production already...
In a recent statement, the Global Trade Research Initiative (GTRI) highlighted that the European Union's suggestion for India to impose a local carbon tax as a workaround to the EU's upcoming carbon tax would offer little respite to Indian industries. Despite implementing a similar domestic levy,...
