Low Carbon Aluminium Factsheet There is an increasing demand from key stakeholders for guidance or clearer definitions around low-carbon, green or near-zero aluminium. Generally, there is broad alignment in the industry to IAI’s methodology for reporting carbon footprint. READ MORE Scope 3 Guidance Factsheet Often Scope 3 emissions are more ...

About GBCCA Founded during COP28 (Dubai), the Global Beverage Can Circularity Alliance is the only multi-stakeholder forum with a global scope, focused on improving the circularity and recycling rates of the aluminium beverage can. In a sustainability and regulatory dialogue dominated on reducing plastics waste and reusable solutions, GBCCA gives ...

There is an increasing demand from key stakeholders for guidance or clearer definitions around low-carbon, green or near-zero aluminium. Generally, there is broad alignment in the industry to IAI’s methodology for reporting carbon footprint. Marketing of brands commonly reference a carbon footprint of up to 4 tonnes CO2e per tonne ...

Intro  Often Scope 3 emissions are more challenging to account for as they are outside of the operational reach of companies and can encompass emissions associated with activities across a complex supply chain. This factsheet aims to summarise key outcomes from IAI’s Scope 3 Guidance, providing a standardised framework for ...

What is the carbon footprint of primary aluminium?   The IAI specifies a cradle-to-gate approach to assess a product’s carbon footprint from raw material extraction until it leaves the factory. It includes all direct and indirect emissions for the production process and inputs.   How is the carbon footprint calculated?  The carbon ...

Aluminium, like all metals, is composed of atoms bonded together and formed in a crystal structure. This makes aluminium easy to melt and reform into a solid state without changing its fundamental properties. Therefore, aluminium can be recycled repeatedly and back into use with no limitation. In contrast, plastics are ...

See Claim 2 – Aluminium recycling saves 95% of the energy needed for primary aluminium production In 2022, the carbon footprint of global primary aluminium production (from mine to cast house) was 15.1 tonnes of CO2e per tonne. In contrast, the carbon emissions for producing recycled aluminium (gate-to-gate) were 0.52 ...

In 2019, 71% of aluminium cans were recycled back into new aluminium products globally. This compares to 34% for PET and 40% for glass bottles. For the full study, please visit https://international-aluminium.org/resource/aluminium-beverage-can-study/. The study covered China, the USA, Europe, Japan, and Brazil – 70% of the aluminium can market, 70% ...

In 2019, the primary energy consumption for global primary aluminium production, from mine to cast house, was 186 gigajoules per tonne. In contrast, the primary energy demand for recycled aluminium was 8.3 gigajoules per tonne, resulting in a significant energy saving (95.5%). Production of primary aluminium through the Hall Heroult ...