Rusal

Rusal, a key player in the aluminium and aluminium products industry headquartered in RU, has disclosed its carbon emissions and climate commitments.

For the reporting year 2024, Rusal reported Scope 1 emissions of approximately 9.37 billion kg CO2e and Scope 2 emissions of about 425 million kg CO2e. In 2023, Scope 1 emissions were approximately 8.97 billion kg CO2e, with Scope 2 emissions at approximately 423 million kg CO2e. The previous year, 2022, saw Scope 1 emissions of approximately 8.90 billion kg CO2e and Scope 2 emissions of about 495 million kg CO2e. In 2021, Rusal's Scope 1 emissions were around 8.87 billion kg CO2e, and Scope 2 emissions were approximately 596 million kg CO2e.

Looking further back, for the reporting year 2022, Rusal's total emissions (Scope 1 + Scope 2 + Scope 3) were approximately 38.61 billion kg CO2e. This included Scope 1 emissions of about 8.92 billion kg CO2e, Scope 2 emissions of approximately 821 million kg CO2e, and Scope 3 emissions of approximately 17.87 billion kg CO2e. In 2018, total emissions were approximately 37.70 billion kg CO2e, comprising Scope 1 at approximately 23.86 billion kg CO2e, Scope 2 at approximately 1.99 billion kg CO2e, and Scope 3 at approximately 11.44 billion kg CO2e.

Rusal has established several significant climate targets. The company aims to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050 across both Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions. Furthermore, Rusal has committed to reducing its specific greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 47% by 2050, with a near-term target of a 25% reduction by 2032, both relative to a 2022 baseline. An earlier intensity reduction target aimed to decrease direct specific emissions from aluminium production by 15% by 2025, compared to 2014 levels. Rusal also reported achieving and maintaining a 50% reduction in direct GHG emissions from aluminium smelters by 2015 compared to 1990. Additionally, there is a target to reduce GHG emissions by 35% by 2030, with an aspiration for net-zero emissions by 2050.

It is noted that Rusal's emissions data is cascaded from its parent organisation, United Company RUSAL, International Public Joint-Stock Company, at cascade level 1. Some of its reduction initiatives are cascaded from En+ Group International Public Joint-Stock Company.