Alcoa States Its Ambition to Reach Net Zero Greenhouse Gas Emissions by 2050
04 Outubro 2021 - 10:00AM
Business Wire
Alcoa Corporation (NYSE: AA) today announced an ambition to
achieve net-zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions across its global
operations by 2050.
This endeavor to reach net-zero GHG emissions by 2050 for direct
(scope 1) and indirect (scope 2) emissions aligns with the
Company’s strategic priority to advance sustainably and complements
the Company’s existing targets, which include reducing direct and
indirect GHG emissions from aluminum smelting and alumina refining
operations by 30 percent by 2025 and 50 percent by 2030 from 2015
baselines.
“We’re proud of our commitment to responsible environmental,
social, and governance practices, and this new endeavor is an
extension of our ongoing efforts to reach a decarbonization
pathway,” said Alcoa President and CEO Roy Harvey. “We have been
recognized for our environmental practices, and we are developing
new technologies that will help us progress toward our net-zero
ambition by 2050.”
Alcoa intends to grow its low-carbon portfolio, increase the use
of renewable energy at its operations, and bring breakthrough
innovations to the market over time. The Company plans to further
reduce the emissions profile of its alumina refining system and its
smelting portfolio, which is powered by over 75 percent renewable
energy.
Alcoa is also developing new technologies, which are important
to unlocking decarbonization at scale, including the ELYSISTM
zero-carbon smelting process and mechanical vapor recompression
(MVR) to reduce emissions in the alumina refining process.
Alcoa invented the inert anode technology for aluminum smelting
that serves as the basis for the ELYSIS joint venture. This
technology emits pure oxygen and eliminates GHG emissions
associated with the traditional process to make molten aluminum.
Batches of carbon-free aluminum produced by ELYSIS have been sold
for use by such companies as Apple and Audi, as the ELYSIS joint
venture continues working toward an industrial scale.
MVR, a renewable energy-powered process that Alcoa is currently
evaluating in Australia with support from a grant from the
Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA), is another innovation
with the potential to significantly reduce carbon emissions in
alumina refining.
Alcoa’s ambition to reach net-zero GHG emissions by 2050 is part
of the Company’s broader focus on sustainability practices and its
intention to continue to pursue sustainability-related innovations
in bauxite, alumina, and aluminum. Alcoa is working to reduce water
consumption, minimize waste generation, improve biodiversity
conservation, and decrease energy consumption across our
operations.
Learn more about Alcoa’s ongoing sustainability efforts at
www.alcoa.com/sustainability.
About Alcoa Corporation
Alcoa (NYSE: AA) is a global industry leader in bauxite, alumina
and aluminum products and is built on a foundation of strong values
and operating excellence dating back 135 years to the
world-changing discovery that made aluminum an affordable and vital
part of modern life. Since inventing the aluminum industry, and
throughout our history, our talented Alcoans have followed on with
breakthrough innovations and best practices that have led to
efficiency, safety, sustainability and stronger communities
wherever we operate. Visit us online on www.alcoa.com, follow
@Alcoa on Twitter and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/Alcoa.
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