The European Union (EU) is preparing a broader restriction on aluminium scrap exports to non-Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) countries, replacing an earlier trade proposal that would have covered only part of the bloc’s scrap flows. The move could largely impact...
As smartphones, laptops, televisions, electric vehicles, and household appliances become an integral part of modern life, electronic waste (e-waste) is emerging as one of the world's fastest-growing waste streams. Yet, every discarded electronic device contains more than just obsolete technology—it...
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The European Commission's decision to turn down the Greek government's proposal to consolidate the electricity demands of major industrial consumers, such as those in the aluminium and chemical sectors, to reduce their operational expenses has disappointed the metal industry. In July 2022, the...
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...
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....
Aluminium has piqued the interest of industry professionals as a lightweight, recyclable metal with applications ranging from car and aircraft engineering to infrastructure and construction. Most aluminium goods may be recycled for decades, earning the title of 'green metal.' But despite all of its...
Federation of Aluminium Consumers In Europe, BWA - German Federal Association For Economic Development And Foreign Trade, AMAFOND - Italian - Foundry Suppliers’ Association, ASSOFERMET - National Association Of Steels, Metals, Scrap, Hardware and ASSOFOND - Italian Foundry Association have written...
According to the letter sent to members, European Aluminium, the voice of the European aluminium industry, has considered actively lobbying for European Union sanctions on Russian aluminium but would oppose explicitly targeting the Russian aluminium giant Rusal. The group drafted an internal...
European aluminium producers have expressed concerns about a potential breach in the European Union's carbon border tax (CBAM), which could enable heavily polluting exporters like China and other Asian countries to evade regulations and inundate the bloc with inexpensive heavy metal emissions. The...
The primary aluminium segment has been bombarded with pivotal events this week, with Aluminium China 2023 and the 27th International Conference on Non-ferrous Metals making headlines on an international scale. The European Union has updated the Critical Raw Materials Act (CRMA) to include aluminium...
The Critical Raw Materials Act (CRMA) of the European Union (EU) has been updated to include aluminium among the minerals and metals covered by its provisions. The Act serves as the focal point of the EU's plan to acquire the essential resources required to rival the United States and China in the...
The use of aluminium is growing critical and widespread across a vast number of manufacturing sectors, so much so that the European Union countries, led by France and Germany, are prescribing to classify the metal as a ‘strategic raw material’. By doing this, the EU countries expect to get faster...
Plug Power Inc. is providing turnkey hydrogen solutions for the global green hydrogen economy. The company has recently secured three five-megawatt (MW) electrolyser projects with Ardagh Glass Limmared AB, Hydro Havrand, and the APEX Group. This marks the first-ever use of industrial-scale green...
The exclusion of aluminium from the strategic raw material list put down by the European Commission has raised fundamental questions about the long-term future of the primary sector. Anna-Michelle Asimakopoulou, the vice-chair of the European Parliament's International Trade Committee (INTA),...
Anna-Michelle Asimakopoulou, the vice-chair of the European Parliament's International Trade Committee (INTA), pointed out that removing aluminium from the EU's list of strategic raw resources by the European Commission is highly unacceptable. Strategic raw materials like solar panels, electric...
Aluminium Deutschland (AD), a German packaging company, has identified loopholes in the EU's Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR). The regulation, drafted in 2022, stated that promoting the use of recycled materials in packaging is one of its objectives. However, AD notes that the...
A Malaysian financial company providing investment management services, Kenanga Investment Bank Bhd, reasserted its “neutral” stand on the carbon emissions tax levied upon the seaports and logistical sectors. The bank claims that the EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) can negatively...
According to the officials familiar with the government of India's decision-making team, it has been informed to us that in response to the EU's proposed carbon tax, which might disrupt over $8 billion worth of Indian metal exports to the EU, India is considering slapping retaliatory tariffs on...
