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Greenhouse gases trap heat and make the planet warmer. Human activities are said to be responsible for almost all of the increase in greenhouse gases in the atmosphere over the last 150 years.

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Aluminium’s power is in its versatility. From transforming transport and shaping smart cities to offering infinite recyclability, discover everything there is to know about this resourceful metal.

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2024
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IAI-Industry&Sustainability

Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) technology could be a key pillar in achieving full decarbonisation of aluminium smelting, according to a new report from AFRY commissioned by the International Aluminium Institute (IAI). The comprehensive study, which examines the technical and economic feasibility of retrofitting CCS technology to existing aluminium potlines, ...

Published in

2025
IAI-GreenhouseGases
IAI-Industry&Sustainability

This study builds upon Eunomia’s previous studies into materials decarbonisation pathways. The scope of this report is focused on aluminium in comparison to four competing materials— steel, copper, container glass, PVC —taken from the perspective of their global value chains. The analysis looks at the Net Zero pathways that are ...

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2025
IAI-GreenhouseGases

This factsheet provides an overview of interim and long-term emissions reduction targets set by IAI members, including the 13 organisations that have signed up to the Aluminium Industry Greenhouse Gas Initiative. The data reveals a complex landscape of commitments, varying in scope, timeline and ambition. Explore IAI’s comprehensive summary matrix ...

Published in

2024
IAI-GreenhouseGases

New data from the International Aluminium Institute (IAI) shows that, for the first time, total greenhouse gas emissions from the global aluminium sector did not grow, even though production increased.

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Published in

2024
IAI-GreenhouseGases
IAI-Industry&Sustainability

The International Aluminium Institute (IAI) has launched a new initiative that commits to transparently and publicly track ambition and progress in greenhouse gas reduction of all its member companies. This initiative has already been backed by major aluminium producers as the sector continues to act on reducing its greenhouse gas ...

Published in

2023
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IAI-Industry&Sustainability
IAI-Lifecycle
IAI-MaterialFlowAnalysis

The International Aluminium Institute (IAI) has published Specifiers’ Guide To IAI’s Carbon Footprint Methodology. The guide is to ensure that declared carbon footprints reflect a ‘real’ and comprehensive footprint of products. In 2021, The International Aluminium Institute (IAI) published Aluminium Carbon Footprint Methodology: Good Practice for Calculation of Primary Aluminium ...

Published in

2023
IAI-GreenhouseGases
IAI-Industry&Sustainability

Around the world, the aluminium industry is investing in projects, new technologies and building critical partnerships that are playing a key role in meeting environmental targets for 2050. These include contracts for renewable energy, particularly wind, solar and hydropower; the creation of virtual batteries within smelters; the smart use of ...

Published in

2023
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IAI-Industry&Sustainability

This Guidance, prepared by the Stockholm Environment Institute and the Greenhouse Gas Management Institute, provides general support in managing the reputational risks of using carbon credits. It sets out essential criteria for carbon quality, identifies project types and sectors to prioritise or potentially avoid, and offers advice on strategies for ...

Published in

2023
IAI-GreenhouseGases
IAI-Recycling

International Aluminium Institute’s reference document on how to treat scrap flows in carbon footprint calculations for aluminium products This public review has been closed now. Many thanks to all reviewers for taking the time to read the document and send comments. Over 130 comments were received, which will now be ...

Published in

2023
An intricate, spherical metal sculpture composed of intersecting aluminium rods, creating a geometric lattice structure.

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