The strong demand for aluminium continues, which is unsurprising given its importance in 21st-century life ' from drink cans to smartphones. Its lightweight properties make it invaluable to the aviation and car production industries as well. Traditional aluminium production is energy intensive and high in carbon emissions, contributing 2% to annual global greenhouse gas emissions. Now, the industry is grappling with how to meet its net zero targets by 2050. The Mission Possible Partnership's (MPP) Global Projects Tracker highlights the state of play and details industry leaders' and public stakeholders' progress towards this transition. It maps investment decisions and operations of net-zero-aligned projects globally throughout the aluminium sector, revealing a growing pipeline of projects. Out of the 70 low-carbon aluminium production facilities targeted by 2030 globally, 40 will need to be built or retrofitted in the next six years. Compared with the start of 2023, three times...
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