European Aluminium

European Aluminium, the association representing the full aluminium value chain in Europe, welcomes the European Commissions consultation on the Circular Economy Act (CEA) and restates its commitment to continue boosting the growth of aluminium recycling in Europe and alongside secure Europes economic security, strategic autonomy, decarbonisation objectives and competitiveness.

European Aluminium welcomes the Industrial Accelerator Act proposal as a first step towards a more proactive EU industrial policy supporting European industry and countering third countries' aggressive industrial strategies. For the IAA to deliver on its objectives, we recommend the following: On Union origin: The geographical scope should be limited to the EU27, EEA, Switzerland and the UK.

The Industrial Decarbonisation Accelerator Act is a key legislative initiative in the Clean Industrial Deal. European Aluminium welcomes its ambition and sees it as an important opportunity to support Europes industrial base while accelerating progress towards climate neutrality.

European Aluminium, the industry association representing the whole aluminium value chain in Europe, welcomes the Critical Raw Materials Act (CRMA), as a long-overdue first step towards acknowledging the need for a full value chain approach in realising Europes strategic resilience and sustainable growth. Securing a sustainable and robust access to raw materials in support of the twin transition is key.

European Aluminium, the industry association of the full aluminium value chain in Europe, welcomes the Critical Raw Materials Act as an opportunity to deliver a European industrial agenda that will support sustainable growth and strategic autonomy in raw materials while ensuring their production and transformation at the highest environmental and social standards.

European Aluminium supports the introduction of mandatory Minimum Energy Performance Standards to trigger energy renovation when key building transformations occur. With appropriate financial support and specific replacement requirements to be set in national building renovation plans, this would stimulate the improvement of the energy performance of building envelopes, both for walls, whose performance should be…

European Aluminium supports the key objective of the EPBD revision to be the phased introduction of mandatory Minimum Energy Performance Standards to trigger energy renovation when key building transformations occur, while financially supporting the renovation works via incentives for private owners.

European Aluminium, on behalf of the aluminium value chain in Europe, welcomes the opportunity to provide comments on the draft revised ESRS. Our views and recommendations are presented in the attached paper. We stay at disposal for further discussion and look forward to the conclusion of the process. Thank you in advance for your consideration.

European Aluminium welcomes the Commission’s intention to revise the EU’s waste framework. Modernising waste legislation is a timely and necessary step to establish a resource-based framework fit for the transition to a Circular Economy and well-equipped to meet the objectives of the European Green Deal.

European Aluminium, representing the full aluminium value chain in Europe, supports the EUs climate ambitions and recognises the EU ETS as a central instrument to drive decarbonisation. However, the current design and future trajectory of the EU ETS and the MSR threaten the viability of Europe's aluminium sectora strategic industry under the Critical Raw Materials Act (CRMA), Net Zero Industry Act (NZIA), and…

European Aluminium is the voice of the aluminium industry in Europe, actively engaging with decision makers and the wider stakeholder community to promote the outstanding properties of aluminium, secure growth and optimise the contribution our metal can make to meeting Europes sustainability challenges.

The Clean Corporate Fleets regulation represents a strategic lever to accelerate the decarbonisation of Europes automotive ecosystemaddressing not only tailpipe emissions but also broader systemic emissions across the value chain. Introducing European content requirements for components and materials can help boost demand for European-made products, if the definition also includes EEA and EFTA countries.

The European aluminium industry welcomes the Commission’s proposal for the ESPR and considers it as an important foundational framework which can ensure coherency and complementarity with all relevant policy areas. Such an approach would allow for a smooth and accelerated transition to a resource-efficient, low-carbon and circular economy which can realise the EU’s Green Deal ’s sustainability objectives.

European Aluminium represents the entire value chain of the aluminium industry in Europe. The European aluminium industry strongly supports initiatives aiming at developing more sustainable products. To do this in the most effective way and in line with better regulation principles, European Aluminium would like to make the following recommendations: 1.

European Aluminium shares the EU’s ambition of creating a more sustainable economy and welcome the Commission’s determination to combat carbon leakage. While we appreciate that the Commission has recognised the lack of appropriateness of a Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) to deal with complex issues such as indirect carbon emissions, which in Europe differ from indirect carbon costs, and only foresees a…

Aluminium production and its value chain is very much different to other industries which are also exposed to Carbon Leakage, as for instance steel. This leads to numerous complications with regards to how a CBAM could effectively be implemented.

The current technologies for reducing emissions in the aluminium sector are at their limits of what is feasibly possible: this is well illustrated by the proposed two aluminium product benchmarks, which are obtained by comparing peer performance.

Anti-circumvention measures To ensure CBAM achieves its core objective preventing carbon leakage while maintaining fair competition the Regulation must comprehensively address circumvention risks. These include resource shuffling, unverifiable emissions claims, and regulatory loopholes that benefit importers over European producers.

European Aluminium welcomes the release of the long-awaited Commission proposal for a new Construction Products Regulation which aims at solving the implementation issues that our members as construction product manufacturers and system providers have been over the last years.

Aluminium is the worlds most used non-ferrous base metal. This sustainable, versatile material allows key sectors to decarbonise and achieve otherwise impossible outcomes through its unique combination of properties and effects. Aluminium can be found everywhere: from packaging, consumer durables, and healthcare products to buildings, construction, mobility, aerospace, and energy generation.

European Aluminium, representing the aluminium industry in Europe, does not support the proposed classification of TiO2 as a carcinogen by inhalation. At this time, the criteria applied to mixtures containing TiO2 require further development and there are still several important issues and implications that need to be considered further, both at technical and legislative level.

European Aluminium welcomes the review of the Energy Taxation Directive (ETD) and the findings of the European Commissions’ evaluation report released last summer. Here the Commission correctly acknowledged that energy intensive industries in Europe have to pay higher energy prices than industries in most G20 countries, with a consequential negative impact on their competitiveness.

European Aluminium, on behalf of the European Aluminium value chain, welcomes the opportunity to provide feedback on the draft delegated acts. The attached paper presents our views and recommendations, which we kindly invite you to take into consideration. We are happy to further discuss and remain available to provide additional information.

European Aluminium welcomes the possibility to provide input to the review of the EU Taxonomy criteria. Detailed comments and suggestions related to windows and curtain walling are provded here below. Windows and curtain walling in climate delegated act Mitigation, amendment to Section 3.5 Issue: While a step forward has been made by considering transparent curtain walls as widows, still climate differentiation and…

European Aluminium, the trade association representing the full aluminium supply chain, welcomes the opportunity to comment on the Inception Impact Assessment of the Industrial Emissions Directive. Please find enclosed our preliminary response gathering the views from the aluminium industry.

European Aluminium welcomes the publication of the long-awaited proposal for a Regulation on circularity requirements for vehicle design and on management of end-of-life vehicles (ELV) and looks forward to engaging with policymakers for the shaping of an effective and forward-looking ELV Regulation.

In the context of the revision of the End of Life Vehicle Directive European Aluminium would like to share its top priorities. The following points are focusing on issues that can improve the recycling of End of Life Vehicles (ELVs) in general and the recycling of aluminium from these vehicles in particular. 1. There is no need for minimum recycled content rates for materials like aluminium. 2.

NET-ZERO INDUSTRY ACT ALUMINIUM: A KEY ENABLER OF GREEN TECHNOLOGIES POSITION PAPER Summary & key messages 21 April 2023 European Aluminium, the voice of the entire aluminium value chain in Europe, welcomes the recent release of the Net-Zero Industry Act (NZIA).

Opening of the attached position paper · the full paper is on the Commission’s record (source link above)

European Aluminium welcomes the opportunity to contribute to the consultation on the upcoming steel measure. While we recognise the importance of addressing global overcapacities in the steel sector, we stress that this challenge is not unique to steel but equally affects other strategic sectors, including aluminium.

European Aluminium welcomes the European Commission's call for evidence on the Housing Simplification Package. As an ecosystem deeply committed to delivering high-performance, sustainable, and durable building envelopes, we strongly support the objective of reducing regulatory burdens, accelerating construction and renovation, and lowering unnecessary costs that ultimately affect housing supply and affordability.

European Aluminium, the association representing the full aluminium value chain in Europe, welcomes the European Commissions consultation on the Digital Product Passport Registry. The Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation (ESPR) can help facilitate a smooth and accelerated transition towards a circular, resource-efficient, and low-carbon economy, while contributing to the EUs Green Deal sustainability…

Aluminium is a critical and strategic raw material for the EU's green transition under the Critical Raw Materials Act and Net-Zero Industry Act. It is a core component of applications like renewable energy technologies, batteries, transmission cables, renewable grids, and electricity systems. Thus, a competitive European aluminium industry is crucial for achieving a 2030 electrification target of 33% in 2030.

The European aluminium industry welcomes the Commission’s proposal for the revision of the Waste Shipments Regulation and considers it an important first step towards the modernisation of the EU’s waste legislation, which is pivotal in the transition to a resource-efficient, low-carbon and overall sustainable circular economy.

The European aluminium industry supports the transition to a true circular economy, with realistic objectives and adequate measures. A well-functioning Waste Shipment Regulation is crucial to enabling Europe’s circular economy and ensuring the efficient use of raw materials.

The Revision of the CO2 standards for LDVs Regulation represents a strategic lever to accelerate the decarbonisation of Europes automotive ecosystem while at the same time balancing the competitiveness of the European Automotive sector and its suppliers. European Aluminium believes that technology neutrality should be a guiding principle in the upcoming revision.

European Aluminium welcomes and supports the European Commissions Call for Evidence on trade measures to ensure sufficient availability of aluminium scrap on the EU market. Representing the entire aluminium value chain, the association recognizes aluminium scrap as a strategic secondary raw material essential for the EUs decarbonisation objectives, circular economy, and industrial resilience, as acknowledged in the…

CBAM IMPLEMENTATION: RULES ON THE METHODOLOGY FOR CALCULATING EMBEDDED EMISSIONS, THE ADJUSTMENT OF CBAM CERTIFICATES & THE CARBON PRICE PAID IN A THIRD COUNTRY EUROPEAN ALUMINIUM RESPONSE TO THE CALLS FOR EVIDENCE Brussels, September 2025 Background We fully support the EU’s climate objectives and the prevention of carbon leakage.

Opening of the attached position paper · the full paper is on the Commission’s record (source link above)

On behalf of European Aluminium, the industry association representing the full aluminium value chain in Europe we would like to state the following. The Green List is undoubtedly one of the EUs most powerful tools for promoting harmonisation across Member States.

Aluminium is recognised under the Critical Raw Materials Act and by NATO as both a critical and strategic raw material for the European economy. The EU CRM Centre should facilitate and enable EU strategic autonomy by reducing dependencies on third-country supply and strengthening domestic opportunities across the entire value chain, from extraction and processing to recycling.

European Aluminium welcomes the publication of the draft Commission Delegated Regulation in its current version. European Aluminium in particular wishes to share its support for the choices made concerning the end-of-life modelling of EV batteries and their consistency with Recommendation 9332/2021, in particular related to the use of the Circular Footprint Formula, its parameters and default values.

European Aluminium represents the entire Aluminium value chain in Europe, from refiners and smelters to manufacturers of semi-finished products, recyclers, and national aluminium associations. European Aluminium fully supports the protection of workers through Union legislation on occupational health and safety.

European Aluminium welcomes the opportunity to contribute to the European Commissions Call for Evidence on evaluating EU non-preferential Rules of Origin (RoO). Under the current non-preferential rules, it is impossible to determine where primary aluminium was originally smelted and cast, creating an information gap that facilitates circumvention of EU sanctions on Russian metal and of the Carbon Border Adjustment…