Rusal - Experts & Thought Leaders

RUSAL, the world’s largest aluminum producer, highlighted its contributions to reducing carbon emissions both domestically and globally during the Carbon Digital Conference 2024, held on December 9-11. global climate goals The conference brought together pioneering experts from around the world to foster networking, exchange insights, and explore collaborative initiatives aimed at addressing the pressing challenges of the evolving carbon economy. By highlighting regional expertise and fostering international dialogue, the event underscored the critical role of key markets like Indonesia in achieving global climate goals. global carbon economy With Indonesia's status as the world’s fourth most populous country, it represents a strategic growth market As Southeast Asia’s largest economy and a pioneering emerging market globally, Indonesia holds a unique position in the global carbon economy. With its status as the world’s fourth most populous country, it represents a strategic growth market for RUSAL, particularly in areas related to sustainable development, said Kevin Kong Wen Hao, Representative Director for Southeast Asia and Taiwan at RUSAL. Low-Carbon Aluminium RUSAL is the world’s largest producer of Low-Carbon aluminum, which tracks and certifies emissions of their Low-Carbon Aluminium “from cradle to gate,” including bauxite mining, alumina production, and raw material transportation. Over 99% of the company’s production is powered by renewable energy. Reducing Scope 3 emissions In 2023, RUSAL produced 3,8 million tons of low-carbon aluminum, several times below the industry average for carbon footprint, as confirmed by independent certification. This aluminum helps consumers worldwide track and reduce their Scope 3 emissions. This aligns with Indonesia’s climate policies and ambitious carbon reduction targets.  carbon neutrality by 2050 Key initiatives under its comprehensive environmental program include producing 600,000 electric vehicles The Indonesian government aims to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050 and cut net greenhouse gas emissions by 140 million tons of CO2 equivalent by 2030. Key initiatives under its comprehensive environmental program include producing 600,000 electric vehicles and increasing battery manufacturing capacity to 140 GWh annually by 2030. Low-carbon aluminum adoption Globally, countries and companies aim to halve emissions by 2030 per the Paris Agreement. Additionally, ASEAN member states, including Indonesia, have set a target to increase renewable energy’s share to 23% by 2025. In this context, noted the RUSAL representative, the consumer goods and automotive sectors are seen to be the first to adopt low-carbon aluminum. Market demand for such aluminum is projected to grow significantly through 2033. lowering EV battery emissions With aluminum accounting for over 30% of electric vehicle (EV) battery content, using low-carbon aluminum is vital for reducing Scope 3 emissions, potentially lowering total EV battery emissions by at least 13%. In the automotive sector, RUSAL has also developed and successfully launched a new product, PeFA (Primary Equivalent Foundry Alloys), at several facilities. This product contains up to 30% recycled aluminum, fully meeting OEM standards and the latest industry requirements. renewable energy sources Using low-carbon aluminum can further reduce the carbon footprint of materials for such plants RUSAL actively supports the transition to renewable energy sources, as aluminum is a key material for solar power plants. Using low-carbon aluminum can further reduce the carbon footprint of materials for such plants. Kevin emphasized that RUSAL continues to innovate in production processes. Replacing traditional carbon anodes One of the most innovative solutions is replacing traditional carbon anodes with inert ones, which emit oxygen instead of carbon dioxide. This process produces aluminum with less than 0.01 tons of CO2 per ton of aluminum and less than 2 tons of CO2 overall. Over the past three years, this method has produced more than 5,000 tons of aluminum. ESG certification Additionally, RUSAL has developed a climate project aimed at protecting forests from fires. In October 2024, the company took part in an international deal with its carbon units. The Arab investment fund, Equity International, acquired RUSAL's carbon units, which were issued in the Russian carbon unit registry. Concluding his remarks, Kevin reiterated that RUSAL, a global pioneer in ESG certification and innovation aims to become a carbon-neutral company by 2050. environment preservation “Preserving the environment is one of RUSAL’s key priorities. We are proud to offer countries and companies, including such a large and economically developed market as Indonesia, the best innovative solutions and products to reduce carbon emissions worldwide and improve the ecology of our planet. We believe in the vast, mutually beneficial prospects of our partnership." "Sustainable development requires new and effective approaches to address humanity’s diverse challenges, which are deeply intertwined with environmental issues. We also believe that our joint efforts in this direction will benefit the entire world,” concluded Kevin.

RUSAL, one of the world’s largest aluminum producers, has achieved a historic milestone. It has successfully conducted the first-ever preheating and start-up of an aluminum reduction cell using inert anodes. This groundbreaking aluminum electrolysis technology, which emits oxygen instead of greenhouse gases, represents a significant leap forward in sustainable aluminum production. inert anode technology RUSAL announced a significant achievement in scaling inert anode technology marking the first-ever preheating and industrial start-up of a reduction cell fully equipped with inert anodes. Previously, concerns about potential damage to inert anodes meant that the preheating and start-up of reduction cells were conducted using traditional carbon anodes, which were then gradually replaced with inert anodes. This process resulted in greenhouse gas emissions during the initial operation of the reduction cells and prolonged the stabilization period of inert anode technology. By contrast, the inert anode process releases pure oxygen into the atmosphere instead of CO2. environmental sustainability RUSAL has eliminated the use of carbon anodes, making the aluminum electrolysis process completely carbon-free Preheating and starting up a new reduction cell are among the most complex and critical stages in aluminum production. After years of extensive research and development, implementing inert anodes in this process became possible. With this innovation, RUSAL has eliminated the use of carbon anodes, making the aluminum electrolysis process completely carbon-free and setting a new standard for environmental sustainability. industrial decarbonization “This marks another significant step towards the sustainable production of the greenest aluminum and the decarbonization of the industry,” said Alexander Gusev, Director of the Inert Anode Reduction Cell Project at RUSAL ITC. "We will continue implementing this groundbreaking technology, setting new standards for the metallurgical industry." green aluminum production The industrial deployment of inert anode technology reinforces RUSAL’s unwavering commitment to 'green' aluminum production, strengthening its position as a producer of low-carbon primary aluminum in the global market.  By spearheading innovations that eliminate greenhouse gas emissions from aluminum electrolysis, RUSAL is pioneering a more sustainable metallurgical industry.

RUSAL, a global producer of primary aluminium, has supplied ultra-low-carbon aluminium to one of Asia's largest Tier-1 suppliers to OEMs to manufacture aluminum wheels. Foundry alloys produced from ALLOW INERTA™ metal have been successfully processed into cast wheels that have passed all required compliance tests. ALLOW INERTA™, RUSAL's proprietary aluminium brand boasts the lowest carbon footprint in the industry. The use of this advanced aluminum significantly reduces the carbon footprint of the final product to minimum. Embedded carbon emissions The wheels have been successfully qualified and will be installed on a new EV model from one of the OEMs. The embedded carbon emissions of the supplied foundry alloys are less than 2 tons of CO2 per ton of aluminum produced. RUSAL actively supports the global automotive industry's decarbonization efforts as part of its commitment to carbon neutrality. The wheels have been successfully qualified and will be installed on a new EV model from one of the OEMs “RUSAL team has achieved extraordinary results in terms of carbon footprint of foundry alloys for wheel application. It is no exaggeration to say that we are laying the foundations for a green economy by producing the aluminum with the lowest carbon footprint in the world. Supply of RUSAL metal to our OEM partner aimed at ultra-low-carbon wheels production is an excellent example of the consolidated efforts of cross-industry partners on our shared path to sustainability. We fully support our customers' decarbonization efforts and build long-term shared value,” – commented Elias Sarkis, Export Sales Director of RUSAL. Novel smelting technology RUSAL’s novel smelting technology for producing primary aluminum reduces greenhouse gas emissions during the electrolysis process to nearly zero. Using hydropower for electrolysis means RUSAL has achieved ALLOW INERTA™ GHG emissions for Scope 1 and 2 of just 0.01tons of CO2eq per ton of aluminum, compared to the industry average of 11.4 tons of CO2eq. The full scope of carbon dioxide emissions for ALLOW INERTA™ metal is less than 2 tons of CO2eq per ton of aluminum, compared to the industry average of 15.1 tons of CO2eq. ALLOW INERTA™ complements the family of low-carbon aluminum brand ALLOW, being on the top in the lineup in terms of carbon footprint and one of the best among all LCA brands in the world. RUSAL will continue to develop its portfolio to offer products with the best available sustainability performance.