Rusal fires up green credentials with low carbon aluminium brand

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90 per cent of Rusal's electricity is already supplied by hydropower | Credit: Rusal
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90 per cent of Rusal's electricity is already supplied by hydropower | Credit: Rusal

Russian aluminium giant launches low-carbon brand ALLOW, which it claims will produce aluminium with a carbon footprint less than a third of the industry average

Russian aluminium giant UC Rusal doubled down on its pursuit of the green metals market with the launch yesterday of a new low-carbon aluminium brand it says will dramatically cut the environmental impact...

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