Capturing the Potential of the Circular Economy Transition in the EU Aluminium Industry
Factsheet
- Climate Change Mitigation: By 2050, Circular Economy strategies can save 12-14 Mt CO2-eq. emissions annually in the aluminium sector, compared to relying solely on decarbonisation strategies
- Reduced Resource Dependency: They can reduce the direct input of bauxite for the EU aluminium industry by 27%
- Lower Energy Demand: These strategies can also decrease the EU aluminium industry’s demand for fossil energy carriers by 9% and electricity by 22%
- Higher Economic Security: The EU’s trade balance can be improved by EUR 3.6 billion through reduced imports
ALBIZZATI Paola Federica;
WALKER Anna;
MILIOS Leonidas;
BESLER Malte;
PINERO MIRA Pablo;
PEDAUGA Luis;
DONATI Franco;
CHRISTIS Maarten;
BALDASSARRE Brian;
TONINI Davide;
2025-09-24
Publications Office of the European Union
JRC143441
978-92-68-31752-5 (online),
OP KJ-01-25-475-EN-N (online),
https://publications.jrc.ec.europa.eu/repository/handle/JRC143441,
10.2760/4827129 (online),
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