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 European Green Aluminium Summit 2023, organised by Shanghai ECV International Co., Ltd., which took place on October 18-19 in Frankfurt, Germany, was enough to set the tone for the month of November. The summit addressed the urgent concern of reducing carbon emissions in the aluminium industry,...
This week, the downstream sector of the aluminium industry witnessed a lot of significant updates. To begin with, starting in 2027, the United Kingdom will levy a carbon border tax on imports of critical industrial resources such as aluminium, iron, steel, ceramics, and cement. Another important...
The United Kingdom is set to introduce a carbon border tax starting in 2027 for imports of key industrial materials, including aluminium, iron, steel, ceramics, and cement. This initiative mirrors the European Union's approach and aims to factor in the carbon emissions linked to manufacturing...
The European Union plans to implement the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) starting January 1, 2026, a carbon tax on specific imported goods, prompting varied perspectives from across the globe, including India. The United Nations 28th Conference of Parties (COP28) in Dubai has discussed...
Adam Hearne is an expert on the commodity and manufacturing sectors’ transition to a net-zero economy. He is the CEO and co-founder of CarbonChain, providing automated, asset-level carbon accounting for most carbon-intensive supply chains. His career spans nearly two decades across supply chain...
Welcome to Day 2 of the 11th International IBAAS Conference & Exhibition (IBAAS-JNARDDC 2023) – Nagpur, India, a much-awaited event to experience the upstream aluminium industry. The event, studded with aluminium industry leaders, experts, and enthusiasts, marks the end of 2023 with great learnings...
UN Climate Change High-level Champion for Egypt, Mahmoud Mohieldin, has reportedly advised heavy industries and hard-to-abate sectors to acquire a financing scheme that would pull funds from Western donors to help them shift to cleaner power generation. He said a Just Energy Transition Partnership...
The past three years have been very crucial for the European aluminium industry, beginning with the COVID-19 pandemic and lockdown in 2020, which rocked the global trade economics to a certain extent. As the world was gradually recuperating from the production crisis and demand delay, in February...
During a recent gathering between the European Commission and representatives from Japanese industry to deliberate on the European Union's Carbon Border Adjustment Measures (CBAM) pertaining to steel and aluminium, the Japan Iron and Steel Federation (JISF) emphasised the apprehensions within the...
On Tuesday, November 7, India's Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal assured the domestic aluminium and steel industry that no unfair taxes in the form of Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) would be accepted. He said India had already expressed concerns over the carbon tax with the...
The parliamentary breakfast briefing held by ALFED was a great success, with representatives from the entire aluminium supply chain coming together to discuss the ever-changing industrial terrain. Hosted by the Rt Hon. Lord Redesdale, the event provided a valuable opportunity to explore future...
The European Union has initiated the rollout of a groundbreaking carbon border tax intending to mitigate the environmental consequences associated with imported products, including aluminium, steel, fertilizer and cement. On Sunday, October 1st, 2023, the EU introduced the new tariff (CBAM), which...
Epsilon Carbon Pvt. Ltd., a significant leader in India's speciality carbon product manufacturing sector, unlocked a critical milestone. They were thrilled to be the first Indian company to export liquid coal tar pitch, with an initial shipment of 8,000 tonnes sailing from Mangalore port. The EU's...
The EU's Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) is poised to significantly increase the costs of steel imports from countries such as India and China. Set to be introduced next month, this carbon scheme is expected to shift its attention to other metals, including aluminium. Starting in 2026,...
The primary aluminium sector has seen incredible activities this week, with the EU considering imposing surcharges on some imported products, which has caused concern from China. The EU's Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism aims to protect European firms against cheap imports that do not follow...
The European Union (EU) is considering levying surcharges on some imported products such as steel and cement. However, the People's Republic of China, a significant trading partner, has expressed concerns and wants the EU to double-check with World trading Organisation (WTO) global trade norms....
Mr Abhijit Pati is the Chief Transformation Officer of Aluminium Business in Vedanta Limited. He is a name to reckon with, who owns a bag full of rich experience and illustrious career in the aluminium industry for over 30 years. An Alumni of Calcutta University, Abhijit Pati started his career as...
European aluminium manufacturers made concerns about a possible breach in the European Union's carbon border tax (CBAM), which might allow severely polluting exporters such as China and other Asian nations to avoid rules and inundate the union with cheap heavy metal emissions. The BlueGreen...
