Industry Partnerships - From Generic Standards to Sector Specific Tools The Aluminium Sector Story

WBCSD/WRI Side Event ; 12 June, 2003—Bonn, Germany

Industry Partnerships - From Generic Standards to Sector Specific Tools

The Aluminium Sector Story

Jerry MarksInternational Aluminium Institute

[email protected]


The Accomplishment

A collaborative effort with contributions from

World Business Council for Sustainable Development

World Resources Institute

International Aluminium Institute

US EPA Climate Protection Division

Developed a global consensus standard for inventory of GHG emissions containing a standard protocol for measurement of PFC emissions from the primary aluminium industry.


International Aluminium Institute www.world-aluminium.org

• Twenty-three member companies around the world

• Administrative headquarters in London, UK• Represents 75% of world primary aluminium

production• Cooperate with 24 local and national aluminium

associations• Facilitates exchange of views among company

executives on matters of common interest• Projects carried out through working committees

composed of professional staff of member companies


Location of Primary Aluminium Production Facilities


Primary Aluminium is Global

Therefore global approaches must be undertaken to improve industry environmental performance

24.5 million tonnes primary produced in 2001

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Russia &E. Europe

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5.7 5.3 4.1 3.8 2.1 2.0 1.5

Source: IAI Anode Effect Survey, 2001.


GHGs From Primary Aluminium Production

Global average about 11 t CO2 eq/t Al

Cathode Block

Molten Aluminium

Feeder

GasesAnode

Electrolyte

Anode Carbon

1.7 t CO2eq/t Al

Electricity Input

15.6 MWh/t Al

4.8 t CO2eq/t Al

PFC Emissions

1.2 t CO2eq/t Al

CF4 and C2F6

CO2

CO2

Anode fabrication

0.3 t CO2eq/t Al

CO2

Alumina mining & refining

CO2

2 t CO2eq/t Al


Specific Electricity Requirements Down

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5

10

15

20

25

1950 2000

kWh

/kg

20.513

• IAI conducts annual energy consumption surveys• Results are circulated to members enabling continuous improvement

by comparison with the best in the world


Perfluorocarbon (PFC) Emissions Reduction

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IAI member companies reduced specific PFC emissions by 70% from 4.0 to 1.2 t CO2-eq/t Al from 1990 to 2001

Worldwide specific PFC emissions reduction estimated at 66% for same period


Growing Recycle RateWorld Aluminium Usage 1950-2000

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35

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Source:Metallgesellschaft AG/World Bureau of Metal Statistics

•About 1/3 world aluminium consumption from recycled product•Recycle aluminium emissions and specific energy consumption are 5% that of primary•IAI actively working to increase recycling rates globally


World Aluminium Industry GHG Inventory Needs

• Individual Company Reduction Commitments

• National Voluntary Emissions Reduction

Commitments

• National Kyoto Reduction Targets

• Potential Participation in Kyoto Mechanisms

Emissions accounting for:


Aluminium Sector GHG Inventory Issues

• Need to be capable of cross comparison of

reduction goals and progress toward goals

• Different organizations developing inventory

modules

• Different formula being proposed for emissions

accounting

• IPCC Good Practice Guidance inadequate for

producing corporate inventory


Development Process

• IAI Directors mandate development of standard

• Task group formed from member companies

• WBCSD – WRI template adopted

• Draft GHG standard developed

• Draft circulated to IAI companies and revised to meet

international member needs

• WBCSD – WRI review and comments

• Final revisions

• Publication to WBCSD/WRI and IAI websites


Outputs of the Process• Aluminium Industry Sector Specific Corporate GHG

Inventory Protocol, “Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Monitoring and Reporting by the

Aluminium Industry” – Provides aluminium industry specific examples

– Covers aluminium industry GHG sources

• Aluminium Specific GHG Emissions

Calculation tools– Guidance document, “Calculating Direct GHG Emissions from

Primary Aluminium Metal Production, Guide to calculation

worksheets “

– Excel calculation workbook

• CO2 emissions from aluminium electrolysis, anode fabrication,

calcining coke, lime production

• PFC emissions from electrolysis


Benefits of the Collaboration

• Efficiency– Proven Template available as a starting point

– Build on experience of other industry sectors

– Cross sector tools available for inclusion by reference

• Stationary and mobile combustion sources

• Improved communications to stakeholders– Outside review useful for making documents more

understandable

– Web resources


The Road Forward

• Regular revision process to

incorporate new data and changing

inventory needs

• Development of Project Based

Method for aluminium sector

• Education of industry, regulators

and other stakeholders– Utilization of the standard for inventory

needs


See the WBCSD/WRI Corporate protocol at:

http://www.ghgprotocol.org/

And the calculation guidance and tools at:

http://www.ghgprotocol.org/standard/tools.htm

See the aluminium sector addendum at:

http://www.world-aluminium.org

Industry Partnerships - From Generic Standards to Sector Specific Tools The Aluminium Sector Story

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