Decarbonising primary aluminium production and dramatically scaling up recycling are both essential to delivering net zero. That’s why the Aluminium Sector will be actively participating in this year’s Climate Week NYC, joining global leaders in critical conversations on energy transition, industrial strategy, and circularity.
Monday, 22 September
Alcoa and Eurasia Group open Climate Week with a high-level discussion on “Industrial Strategy in an Era of Geopolitical and Climate Uncertainty” with Alcoa CEO Bill Oplinger, Freeport-McMoRan CEO Kathleen L. Quirk, and Eurasia Group Vice Chairman Gerry Butts.
Tuesday, 23 September
Hydro convenes a full day of dialogue with leaders on securing critical minerals for a resilient future, the role of recycling in the climate agenda, peacebuilding and global cooperation. They will highlight the path to COP30 in Brazil.
Wednesday, 24 September
World Bussiness Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) is organising the Critical Materials Collective’s in-person workshop. The Collective is a platform for advancing real-world pilots, circular value-chain expansion, and demand aggregation for high-quality, low-carbon recycled materials, starting with aluminum and expanding to other critical materials such as copper and rare earth elements. As a partner of WBCSD on aluminium, IAI will co-lead the discussion on next-generation projects for the sector.
Thursday, 25 September
Closing the week with Aluminium in Action: How Beverage Cans are Closing the Circularity Loop, hosted by the Global Beverage Can Circularity Alliance and co-moderated by IAI and the Aluminum Association.