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BRAZILIAN ALUMINUM - solutions for sustainable living

Message from the president	8
1. Global aluminum market outlook	12
1.1 Aluminum growing demand will remain high	12
1.2 Larger demand in the transport, civil construction and energy markets	12
1.3 Production: China’s growing dominance in the global offer	13
1.4 Middle East expands capacity	13
2. Challenges and opportunities for the aluminum industry in Brazil	14
2.1 Growth constraints for demand in the short term	14
2.2 Energy and bauxite: key factors for balancing strengths in the global context	14
2.3 The aluminum industry relevance to Brazil’s economic development	16
2.4 An industrial policy for aluminum	16
The Aluminum indistry in Brazil	18
3. The new ABAL	20
3.1 Strategic Route for the Brazilian Aluminum Chain 2030	21
3.2 Governance	24
3.3 Management	25
Responsible Bauxite Mining Principles	27
4. Aluminum and sustainable living solutions	32
4.1 Sustainable Development goals	32
4.2 Aluminum: versatility for sustainability	33
4.3 Aluminum in packaging: a barrier that preserves	34
4.4 Aluminum in green buildings	38
4.5 The metal for mobility	42
5. The industry’s environmental performance	48
5.1 Disturbed and rehabilitated areas in bauxite mining	49
5.2 Energy consumption	50
5.3 Greenhouse gas emissions	53
5.4 Water use	54
5.5 Waste generation and destination	56
6. Recycling: beyond the obvious	58
Economic incentives - not all aluminum is the same	58
Measuring recycling	59
7. Bibliographical references	62

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