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Implementing a carbon tax is increasingly viewed as one of the best ways to curb greenhouse gas emissions, but the U.S. has struggled to pass one. ....
With Carbon Border Taxes Looming, Rusal to Spin Off High-Carbon Assets Deripaska-linked aluminum producer will divest its dirtiest plants as it hopes to tap into a booming green metals market. Globally, producing one ton of aluminum emits more than 12 tons of carbon dioxide. Rusal Russian metals giant Rusal is embarking on a sweeping corporate overhaul in a bid to capitalize on the green energy revolution, curry favor with environmentally minded investors, and tap into lucrative markets for greener metals. The company, which is connected to sanctioned oligarch Oleg Deripaska, announced plans last week to split into two businesses one focused on producing green aluminum with a lower carbon footprint, and a dirtier, high-polluting arm encompassing the firm’s most carbon-heavy plants. ....
816 views Aluminum is a key metal for the Energy Transition with the development of EVs, non-plastic packaging and Renewables. But it is also a very energy-intensive metal, consuming 15MWh/t aluminum: this represents 3% of the world’s power consumption. Some of the greenest producers are taking action to promote a cleaner way to produce aluminum; they are also pushing the market to properly price “green metal” vs “black metal”. To discuss those critical issues, we have the pleasure to welcome Lord Greg Barker on the show. After a distinguished career as UK Minister of State for Energy and Climate Change under David Cameron’s government from 2010 to 2015, Lord Barker is now Chairman of EN+. EN+ is the largest Aluminum producer in the world outside China and also the largest private owner of Hydro Capacity in the world. Lord Barker is on a mission to clean the Aluminum sector, and debates with Gerard and Laurent how the pricing of carbon will help boost the advent of ....