US carbon border proposals expose trade-off between aluminium supply risk and decarbonisation -report

Published 16:46 on June 17, 2026 / Last updated at 16:46 on June 17, 2026 / / Americas (US & Canada), International (CBAM & Tariffs), Net Zero Transition (Industrial Decarbonisation)

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Proposed US carbon border mechanisms for aluminium expose a trade-off between rapid protection from high-carbon imports and a slower, more stable route to industrial decarbonisation, according to a new analysis.
Proposed US carbon border mechanisms for aluminium expose a trade-off between rapid protection from high-carbon imports and a slower, more stable route to industrial decarbonisation, according to a new analysis.


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